Edmon Marukyan

Edmon Marukyan is the leader of the Bright Armenia party, seen as one of the few liberal opposition forces to hold seats in the Armenian parliament. His decision to accept an appointment as Ambassador-at-Large under the Pashinyan government was seen by many opposition supporters as a defection, effectively removing one of the credible pro-Western opposition voices from the political field.

Groong episodes covering Marukyan examine his political evolution, the controversy surrounding his government appointment, and the subsequent direction of Bright Armenia in his absence heading into the June 2026 elections.

Tevan Poghosyan: Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 9 [EP188]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 21, 2022 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Ukraine, China, Human Rights

âPashinyan, why don’t you go and shake Artak Beglaryanâs hand, like you did in Shushi in 2019â - Tevan Poghosyan

Guest:

Tevan Poghosyan , is president of the International Center for Human Development in Yerevan. Mr. Poghosyan was an MP in the National Assembly between 2012 and 2017 from the Heritage party. From 1997 to 1999 he served as the Nagorno-Karabakh Public Affairs Office Director in Washington, D.C.

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This is Day 9 of the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more