Catholicos of All Armenians
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Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026 [EP579]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Significance of the Mecca joint defense pact
- Iran warns Armenia over TRIPP
- Aliyev advances plans through Syunik
- Armenia faces growing energy dependence
- Russia sets deadlines for Yerevan
- Opposition tests its parliamentary strategy
Episode 579 | Recorded: August 18, 2026
#Armenia #SouthCaucasus #Mecca #TRIPP #Iran #Russia #Azerbaijan #EAEU #CSTO
Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026 [EP579]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Significance of the Mecca joint defense pact
- Iran warns Armenia over TRIPP
- Aliyev advances plans through Syunik
- Armenia faces growing energy dependence
- Russia sets deadlines for Yerevan
- Opposition tests its parliamentary strategy
Episode 579 | Recorded: August 18, 2026
#Armenia #SouthCaucasus #Mecca #TRIPP #Iran #Russia #Azerbaijan #EAEU #CSTO
Transcript: Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026 [EP579]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about Armenia’s precarious position between Iran, Russia, and emerging Middle East power shifts. We discuss the Mecca joint defense pact signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s warnings over TRIPP, Ilham Aliyev’s militarization plans in Nakhijevan, Armenia’s growing energy dependence, Russian deadlines for Yerevan, and how the Established Opposition is testing its parliamentary strategy ahead of the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election.
Judge Recuses Himself from Catholicos Case: Admission of Shameful Lawsuit? [EP576]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | Category: Politics, Human Rights, Armenian Church, ArmeniaThe judge in the case against Catholicos Garegin II recuses himself citing a dubious conflict of interest, likely recognizing the case’s lack of legal merit.
Pashinyan's Attack on the Armenian Church: Dragging the Catholicos to Court [EP576]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | Category: Armenian Church, Politics, Human Rights, ArmeniaHovik condemns Pashinyan’s legal assault on Catholicos Garegin II, calling it an affront to Armenians worldwide and comparing it to past governance failures.
Pashinyan’s Church War, the Russia-EU Choice, and TRIPP | Ep 576, Aug 9, 2026 [EP576]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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- Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Alliance
- Iran War Update
- Catholicos on Trial
- EAEU Meeting in Cholpon-Ata
- Corruption & Persecutions
Episode 576 | Recorded: August 10, 2026
#Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #ArmenianChurch #GareginII #TRIPP #ArmeniaRussia #SouthCaucasus #Groong
Pashinyan’s Church War, the Russia-EU Choice, and TRIPP | Ep 576, Aug 9, 2026 [EP576]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | Category: Armenia, PoliticsGroong Links:
Topics:
- Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Alliance
- Iran War Update
- Catholicos on Trial
- EAEU Meeting in Cholpon-Ata
- Corruption & Persecutions
Episode 576 | Recorded: August 10, 2026
#Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #ArmenianChurch #GareginII #TRIPP #ArmeniaRussia #SouthCaucasus #Groong
Transcript: Pashinyan’s Church War, the Russia-EU Choice, and TRIPP | Ep 576, Aug 9, 2026 [EP576]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, TranscriptIn this week’s Groong episode, the hosts examine Pashinyan’s confrontation with the Armenian Church, Armenia’s strategic positioning between Russia and the EU, and the geopolitical implications of TRIPP. We discuss the trial of Catholicos Garegin II, Iran’s military leadership realignment, the Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense pact, and how these shifts reshape Armenia’s role in the South Caucasus.
Hrant Mikaelian - Armenia’s Western Pivot: Strategy or Wishful Thinking? | Ep 575, Aug 8, 2026 [EP575]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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- New Armenian Parliament
- Armenia-Russia-EAEU Relations
- EUropean Aid for Armenia
- Church & National Identity
- Armenian Economy
Episode 575 | Recorded: August 4, 2026
#Armenia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics #ArmeniaRussia #ArmenianChurch #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics
Hrant Mikaelian - Armenia’s Western Pivot: Strategy or Wishful Thinking? | Ep 575, Aug 8, 2026 [EP575]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 | Category: Armenia, PoliticsGroong Links:
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Topics:
- New Armenian Parliament
- Armenia-Russia-EAEU Relations
- EUropean Aid for Armenia
- Church & National Identity
- Armenian Economy
Episode 575 | Recorded: August 4, 2026
#Armenia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics #ArmeniaRussia #ArmenianChurch #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics
Transcript: Hrant Mikaelian - Armenia’s Western Pivot: Strategy or Wishful Thinking? | Ep 575, Aug 8, 2026 [EP575]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Hrant Mikaelian about Armenia’s Western pivot and the opening of the new parliament. We discuss Ruben Rubinyan’s appointment as speaker, Armenia-Russia-EAEU relations, lessons from the 44-Day War, European aid for Armenia, the role of the Armenian Church in national identity, and Armenia’s economic direction amid geopolitical pressure.
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- Erasing memory across Yerevan
- Great Purge in Soviet Armenia
- Khanjyan’s assassination and Beria
- Repression of Armenia’s national institutions
- Remembering Stalinist repression
- Historical parallels with modern Armenia
- Attacks on memory and Church
- Opposition strategy after the election
Episode 573 | Recorded: July 31, 2026
#Armenia #GreatPurge #AghasiKhanjyan #PietroShakarian #Artsakh #ArmenianChurch #PoliticalRepression #MemoryUnderSiege #Authoritarianism #SovietArmenia
Read MorePietro Shakarian - Memory Under Siege: From Stalin to Pashinyan | Ep 573, Aug 3, 2026 [EP573]
Posted on Monday, Aug 3, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, HistoryGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Erasing memory across Yerevan
- Great Purge in Soviet Armenia
- Khanjyan’s assassination and Beria
- Repression of Armenia’s national institutions
- Remembering Stalinist repression
- Historical parallels with modern Armenia
- Attacks on memory and Church
- Opposition strategy after the election
Episode 573 | Recorded: July 31, 2026
#Armenia #GreatPurge #AghasiKhanjyan #PietroShakarian #Artsakh #ArmenianChurch #PoliticalRepression #MemoryUnderSiege #Authoritarianism #SovietArmenia
Read MoreTranscript: Pietro Shakarian - Memory Under Siege: From Stalin to Pashinyan | Ep 573, Aug 3, 2026 [EP573]
Posted on Monday, Aug 3, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, History, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Pietro Shakarian about memory, repression, and state power in Armenia across Soviet and contemporary periods. We discuss the Great Purge in Soviet Armenia, the assassination of Aghasi Khanjyan, the suppression of Armenian national institutions under Stalin and Beria, and the parallels between Stalinist erasure and current efforts to control public memory, symbols, and mourning in post-Artsakh Armenia under the Civil Contract regime.
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- Armenian-American advocacy and its next phase
- Genocide recognition, justice, and reparations
- Church-state conflict and national unity
Episode 569 | Recorded: July 21, 2026
#ArmenianDiaspora #AnthonyBarsamian #ArmenianGenocide #ArmenianChurch #ArmeniaDiaspora #SouthCaucasus
Anthony Barsamian - Armenia-Diaspora checkpoint | Ep 569, Jul 25, 2026 [EP569]
Posted on Saturday, Jul 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Diaspora, PoliticsGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Armenian-American advocacy and its next phase
- Genocide recognition, justice, and reparations
- Church-state conflict and national unity
Episode 569 | Recorded: July 21, 2026
#ArmenianDiaspora #AnthonyBarsamian #ArmenianGenocide #ArmenianChurch #ArmeniaDiaspora #SouthCaucasus
Transcript: Anthony Barsamian - Armenia-Diaspora checkpoint | Ep 569, Jul 25, 2026 [EP569]
Posted on Saturday, Jul 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Diaspora, Politics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Anthony Barsamian about Armenian Diaspora advocacy, Armenia-Diaspora relations, and the next phase of Armenian-American activism. We discuss decades of work securing U.S.-Armenia relations and aid packages, the achievement of U.S. Armenian Genocide recognition and what comes next, and the role of the Armenian Republic in promoting international genocide recognition—including recent developments with Israeli recognition efforts.
NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026 [EP567]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- NATO summit in Ankara
- Iran War Update
- Taking Scissors to Armenia
- Shaping the Parliament
- OSCE vs. Garegin II
Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026
#ArmenianNews #NATOSummit #IranWar #TRIPP #ArmeniaAzerbaijan #ArmenianParliament #GareginII #OSCE
NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026 [EP567]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, PoliticsGroong Links:
Topics:
- NATO summit in Ankara
- Iran War Update
- Taking Scissors to Armenia
- Shaping the Parliament
- OSCE vs. Garegin II
Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026
#ArmenianNews #NATOSummit #IranWar #TRIPP #ArmeniaAzerbaijan #ArmenianParliament #GareginII #OSCE
OSCE Secretary General Offers to Help Remove Armenian Catholicos [EP567]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 | Category: Armenian Church, Politics, Human RightsHovik recounts a prank call where OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu promised to help Pashinyan remove Catholicos Garegin II and agreed that OSCE’s election monitoring was unfair to Armenia.
Transcript: NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026 [EP567]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, TranscriptIn this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed cover the 36th NATO summit in Ankara, escalating Iran war developments, and Armenia’s removal of murals honoring fallen soldiers. We discuss NATO’s defense spending surge, Trump’s shift on Turkey and F-35 access, Ukraine aid commitments, and what these geopolitical shifts mean for Armenia and the South Caucasus amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations.