Groong Links:
Topics:
- Armenia marks 35 years independent
- Artsakh remembered three years later
- Armenian POWs remain in Baku
- Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
- Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination
- Citizenship costs rise sharply
- Government opacity over war casualties
Episode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #ArmenianPOWs #Azerbaijan #Turkey #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Groong Links:
Topics:
- Armenia marks 35 years independent
- Artsakh remembered three years later
- Armenian POWs remain in Baku
- Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
- Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination
- Citizenship costs rise sharply
- Government opacity over war casualties
Episode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #ArmenianPOWs #Azerbaijan #Turkey #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
In this week’s Groong podcast episode, Hovik and Asbed reflect on Armenia’s 35th independence anniversary amid ongoing regional tensions and unresolved conflicts. We discuss the state of Armenian statehood three years after the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, Armenian prisoners of war still held in Baku, rising citizenship costs, government opacity over war casualties, and deepening Turkey-Azerbaijan strategic coordination.
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- AI chips tied to TRIPP diplomacy
- Data centers raise major energy questions
- Armenia faces severe education outcomes
- Government reforms versus poor student performance
- Azerbaijan targets Armenian heritage in Artsakh
- Gas dependence exposes Armenia to shocks
Episode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026
#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelian
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- AI chips tied to TRIPP diplomacy
- Data centers raise major energy questions
- Armenia faces severe education outcomes
- Government reforms versus poor student performance
- Azerbaijan targets Armenian heritage in Artsakh
- Gas dependence exposes Armenia to shocks
Episode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026
#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelian
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Hrant Mikaelian about chip diplomacy, the TRIPP framework, and Armenia’s structural economic vulnerabilities. We discuss how the U.S. fast-tracked advanced AI exports to secure the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process agreement, the massive energy demands of the planned Firebird data center, Armenia’s deepening education crisis, and the risks of energy dependence as the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant approaches shutdown.
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan
Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Iran war escalation and spillover
- Pashinyanâs Fake âpeaceâ narrative
- Elections built on fear-mongering
- Silencing talk of Artsakh
Episode 528 | Recorded: March 30, 2026
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan
Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Iran war escalation and spillover
- Pashinyanâs Fake âpeaceâ narrative
- Elections built on fear-mongering
- Silencing talk of Artsakh
Episode 528 | Recorded: March 30, 2026
Groong Links:
Topics:
- Vance visit, protocol and optics
- Tsitsernakaberd tweet, âautocorrect diplomacyâ
- TRIPP corridor stake and sovereignty risks
- Nuclear SMR deal, costs and dependency
- Firebird AI project, power and value
- Drones, church silence, Baku charter and prisoners
Episode 517 | Recorded: February 13, 2026
#Groong #Armenia #JDVance #Tsitsernakaberd #TRIPP
Groong Links:
Topics:
- Vance visit, protocol and optics
- Tsitsernakaberd tweet, âautocorrect diplomacyâ
- TRIPP corridor stake and sovereignty risks
- Nuclear SMR deal, costs and dependency
- Firebird AI project, power and value
- Drones, church silence, Baku charter and prisoners
Episode 517 | Recorded: February 13, 2026
#Groong #Armenia #JDVance #Tsitsernakaberd #TRIPP