COP29

Last updated: May 29, 2026

COP29 — the 29th UN Climate Change Conference — was held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. Azerbaijan’s hosting of the summit drew widespread criticism from environmental advocates and human rights organizations, who argued that an oil-dependent petrostate responsible for the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) one year earlier was an inappropriate venue for a global climate conference.

Groong episodes covering COP29 examine the political controversy surrounding Baku’s hosting of the summit, Azerbaijan’s use of the event to rehabilitate its international image, the response of Western governments, and what the summit’s location in Baku signaled about international accountability for Azerbaijan’s actions in Nagorno Karabakh.

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Arthur Martirosyan - Armenia at a Crossroads: Railways, Reactors, and Security | Ep 594, Oct 17, 2026 [EP594]

Posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video

Guest(s):

Topics:

  • Azeri Soldier Infiltration and Shaki Shooting
  • Government Accountability and Border Security Failures
  • Russian Railways and Armenia’s Strategic Options
  • Nuclear Power: Russian Reactors vs. Western SMRs
  • TRIPP and Armenia’s Geopolitical Balancing Act
  • COP17, Environmental Destruction, and Appeasing Azerbaijan

Episode 594 | Recorded: October 16, 2026

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Arthur Martirosyan - Armenia at a Crossroads: Railways, Reactors, and Security | Ep 594, Oct 17, 2026 [EP594]

Posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics

Guest(s):

Topics:

  • Azeri Soldier Infiltration and Shaki Shooting
  • Government Accountability and Border Security Failures
  • Russian Railways and Armenia’s Strategic Options
  • Nuclear Power: Russian Reactors vs. Western SMRs
  • TRIPP and Armenia’s Geopolitical Balancing Act
  • COP17, Environmental Destruction, and Appeasing Azerbaijan

Episode 594 | Recorded: October 16, 2026

#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition

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Transcript: Arthur Martirosyan - Armenia at a Crossroads: Railways, Reactors, and Security | Ep 594, Oct 17, 2026 [EP594]

Posted on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, Transcript

In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur G. Martirosyan about Armenia at a crossroads in politics and security. We discuss the Shaki infiltration incident and government accountability, Pashinyan’s standoff with Russian Railways over the rail concession, nuclear energy options including Western SMRs versus Russian reactors, TRIPP’s implications for Armenian geopolitics, and environmental destruction at COP17.

Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh: Gev Iskajyan Reflects on Survival and Tragedy | Ep 397 - Dec 18, 2024 [EP397]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 | Category: Artsakh, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Memories of the Artsakh Blockade
  • Ethnic Cleansing
  • Trump Returns to the White House

Episode 397 | Recorded: December 18, 2024

Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh: Gev Iskajyan Reflects on Survival and Tragedy | Ep 397 - Dec 18, 2024 [EP397]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 | Category: Artsakh, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • Memories of the Artsakh Blockade
  • Ethnic Cleansing
  • Trump Returns to the White House

Episode 397 | Recorded: December 18, 2024

Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, BRICS, NATO, Geopolitics, China, European Union, Lebanon | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Escalation in Syria
  • COP29 Summit
  • Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, BRICS, NATO, Geopolitics, China, European Union, Lebanon

Guest:

Topics:

  • Escalation in Syria
  • COP29 Summit
  • Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

Transcript: Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, BRICS, NATO, Geopolitics, China, European Union, Lebanon, Transcript

Escalation in Syria. COP29 Summit. Can NATO save Armenia?

Benyamin Poghosyan - COP29 Post Mortem, Azerbaijan Slams Polish President, Developments in the Middle East, Post-Election Georgia, Russian-Armenian Relations | Ep 390 - Dec 1, 2024 [EP390]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Middle East, Georgia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, China, Geopolitics, Human Rights | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • COP29 Post-Mortem
  • Azerbaijan Slams Polish President in Armenia
  • Developments in the Middle East
  • Post-election Developments in Georgia
  • Russian Intel Warnings to Armenia

Episode 390 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

Benyamin Poghosyan - COP29 Post Mortem, Azerbaijan Slams Polish President, Developments in the Middle East, Post-Election Georgia, Russian-Armenian Relations | Ep 390 - Dec 1, 2024 [EP390]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Middle East, Georgia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, China, Geopolitics, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • COP29 Post-Mortem
  • Azerbaijan Slams Polish President in Armenia
  • Developments in the Middle East
  • Post-election Developments in Georgia
  • Russian Intel Warnings to Armenia

Episode 390 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

Tevan Poghosyan - Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29 in Baku, Gyumri Politics, Police Reform | Ep 386 - Nov 17, 2024 [EP386]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Economy, Ukraine, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
  • COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts
  • Gyumri’s political intrigues
  • Mass dismissal of Armenian government members
  • Police “reform”
  • Legislative Changes In Preparation For Elections

Episode 386 | Recorded: November 17, 2024

Tevan Poghosyan - Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29 in Baku, Gyumri Politics, Police Reform | Ep 386 - Nov 17, 2024 [EP386]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Economy, Ukraine, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
  • COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts
  • Gyumri’s political intrigues
  • Mass dismissal of Armenian government members
  • Police “reform”
  • Legislative Changes In Preparation For Elections

Episode 386 | Recorded: November 17, 2024

Anna Karapetyan - BRICS, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29, EU Res | Ep 379 - Oct 27, 2024 [EP379]

Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenian Genocide, BRICS, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Syria, European Union, Lebanon, NATO | Series: wir

Guest:

  • Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.

Topics:

  • Armenia at the BRICS Summit
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Armenia at COP29
  • European Parliament Resolution

Episode 379 | Recorded: October 29, 2024

Anna Karapetyan - BRICS, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29, EU Res | Ep 379 - Oct 27, 2024 [EP379]

Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenian Genocide, BRICS, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Syria, European Union, Lebanon, NATO

Guest:

  • Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.

Topics:

  • Armenia at the BRICS Summit
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Armenia at COP29
  • European Parliament Resolution

Episode 379 | Recorded: October 29, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - September 12-13 Anniv, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, More USAID, Georgian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 365 - Sep 15, 2024 [EP365]

Posted on Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, NATO, Ukraine, China, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East, India | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • September 12-13 Anniversary
  • Between Blinken and a Hard Place
  • More USAID for Armenia
  • Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Episode 365 | Recorded: Sep. 17, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - September 12-13 Anniv, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, More USAID, Georgian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 365 - Sep 15, 2024 [EP365]

Posted on Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, NATO, Ukraine, China, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East, India

Guest:

Topics:

  • September 12-13 Anniversary
  • Between Blinken and a Hard Place
  • More USAID for Armenia
  • Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Episode 365 | Recorded: Sep. 17, 2024

Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024 [EP353]

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, USA, Armenian Genocide, European Union, Turkey, Georgia, China, Genocide, Ukraine | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran’s Geopolitical Moves
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Stalled “Normalization”

Episode 353 | Recorded: August 12, 2024

Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024 [EP353]

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, USA, Armenian Genocide, European Union, Turkey, Georgia, China, Genocide, Ukraine

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran’s Geopolitical Moves
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Stalled “Normalization”

Episode 353 | Recorded: August 12, 2024

Dziunik Aghajanian - Srbazan Movement Pause, EU Right Shift, Renewed Azerbaijan War Threats, Did Pashinyan get Marching Orders from Erdogan | Ep 339 - June 23, 2024 [EP339]

Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Economy, Human Rights, China, Geopolitics, Lebanon | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
  • EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
    • Armenia and EU Membership
  • Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
    • Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
  • Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?

Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024

Dziunik Aghajanian - Srbazan Movement Pause, EU Right Shift, Renewed Azerbaijan War Threats, Did Pashinyan get Marching Orders from Erdogan | Ep 339 - June 23, 2024 [EP339]

Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Economy, Human Rights, China, Geopolitics, Lebanon

Guest:

Topics:

  • Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
  • EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
    • Armenia and EU Membership
  • Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
    • Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
  • Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?

Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024