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Arthur Khachatryan – Republic Day, EU Drama, and Constitutional Chaos | Ep 441, May 25, 2025 [EP441]

Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Iran, Human Rights, Economy

Guest:

Topics:

  • May 28, Republic Day
  • Armenia’s EU-Russia policy confusion
  • Constitutional changes for “peace”
  • Impeachment vs. election dilemma
  • Azeri invasion threat and silence

Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025

Levon Zourabian - US-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, Armenia-Azerbaijan, 2026 Campaigns | Ep 439, May 26, 2025 [EP439]

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Azerbaijan, Economy, Turkey, Middle East, European Union, Genocide | Series: cog, video

Guest:

  • Levon Zourabian , Vice-President of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party of Armenia.

Topics:

  • US-Iran Nuclear Talks
  • Russia and Ukraine
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Armenian Elections in 2026

Episode 439 | Recorded: May 23, 2025

Levon Zourabian - US-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, Armenia-Azerbaijan, 2026 Campaigns | Ep 439, May 26, 2025 [EP439]

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Azerbaijan, Economy, Turkey, Middle East, European Union, Genocide

Guest:

  • Levon Zourabian , Vice-President of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party of Armenia.

Topics:

  • US-Iran Nuclear Talks
  • Russia and Ukraine
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Armenian Elections in 2026

Episode 439 | Recorded: May 23, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Tirana, Lavrov, Armenian Un-Democracy, Demilitarization, and More | Ep 438, May 18, 2025 [EP438]

Posted on Friday, May 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, India, European Union, Israel, Genocide, Georgia | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Pashinyan in Tirana
  • Russia’s Lavrov in Yerevan
  • Democracy in Jeopardy
  • Armenia’s Demilitarization by Any Other Name
  • The Kitchen Sink

Episode 438 | Recorded: May 21, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Tirana, Lavrov, Armenian Un-Democracy, Demilitarization, and More | Ep 438, May 18, 2025 [EP438]

Posted on Friday, May 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, India, European Union, Israel, Genocide, Georgia

Guest:

Topics:

  • Pashinyan in Tirana
  • Russia’s Lavrov in Yerevan
  • Democracy in Jeopardy
  • Armenia’s Demilitarization by Any Other Name
  • The Kitchen Sink

Episode 438 | Recorded: May 21, 2025

Ehsan Movahedian - Iran Amidst Geopolitical Tensions | Ep 437, May 19, 2025 [EP437]

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2025 | Category: Iran, Armenia, Geopolitics, USA, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, China, Middle East, Economy | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • US-Iran Nuclear Talks
  • Pezeshkian Visit to Baku
  • Iran-Armenia Relations
  • US Support for Azerbaijan

Episode 437 | Recorded: May 16, 2025

Ehsan Movahedian - Iran Amidst Geopolitical Tensions | Ep 437, May 19, 2025 [EP437]

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2025 | Category: Iran, Armenia, Geopolitics, USA, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, China, Middle East, Economy

Guest:

Topics:

  • US-Iran Nuclear Talks
  • Pezeshkian Visit to Baku
  • Iran-Armenia Relations
  • US Support for Azerbaijan

Episode 437 | Recorded: May 16, 2025

Arthur G Martirosyan - Victory Day, India Pakistan, Armenia Azerbaijan, Pope Leo XIV | Ep 435, May 11, 2025 [EP435]

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, India, Turkey, China, Genocide, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Economy, Georgia | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • May 9 Victory Parade
  • Ukraine
  • India and Pakistan
  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
  • American Pope

Episode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025

Arthur G Martirosyan - Victory Day, India Pakistan, Armenia Azerbaijan, Pope Leo XIV | Ep 435, May 11, 2025 [EP435]

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, India, Turkey, China, Genocide, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Economy, Georgia

Guest:

Topics:

  • May 9 Victory Parade
  • Ukraine
  • India and Pakistan
  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
  • American Pope

Episode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025

Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]

Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Economy, Genocide, European Union, Lebanon | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • What happened to Antiwar Voices
  • Color Revolutions as US Strategy
  • Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics
  • And more!

Episode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025

Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]

Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Economy, Genocide, European Union, Lebanon

Guest:

Topics:

  • What happened to Antiwar Voices
  • Color Revolutions as US Strategy
  • Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics
  • And more!

Episode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025

Transcript: Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]

Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Economy, Genocide, European Union, Lebanon, Transcript

What happened to Antiwar Voices. Color Revolutions as US Strategy. Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics. And more!

Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenian State Genocide Denial, Politics of Silence, Pezeshkian in Baku, Bandar Abbas | Ep 432, Apr 27, 2025 [EP432]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, India, Geopolitics, Diaspora, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, BRICS, Genocide, European Union, Middle East, Economy, Lebanon, Georgia, Human Rights, Israel | Series: wir, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Genocide Recognition and State Silence
  • Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
  • Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?

Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenian State Genocide Denial, Politics of Silence, Pezeshkian in Baku, Bandar Abbas | Ep 432, Apr 27, 2025 [EP432]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, India, Geopolitics, Diaspora, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, BRICS, Genocide, European Union, Middle East, Economy, Lebanon, Georgia, Human Rights, Israel

Guest:

Topics:

  • Genocide Recognition and State Silence
  • Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
  • Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?

Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025

Vatican Betrays Armenians, Aids Azerbaijani Propaganda (Hadjian & Matiossian) | Ep 430, Apr 29, 2025 [EP430]

Posted on Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, Genocide, Turkey, China, Iran, Israel, Russia | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
  • Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
  • Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State

Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025

Vatican Betrays Armenians, Aids Azerbaijani Propaganda (Hadjian & Matiossian) | Ep 430, Apr 29, 2025 [EP430]

Posted on Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, Genocide, Turkey, China, Iran, Israel, Russia

Guest:

Topics:

  • Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
  • Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
  • Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State

Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Peace or Capitulation? Armenia's Dilemma & Ukraine Shifts | Ep 423 - Mar 16, 2025 [EP423]

Posted on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, European Union, Ukraine, Israel, China, Middle East, Genocide | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia-Azerbaijan “Treaty”: Concessions, secrecy, opposition backlash.
  • Preconditions for Peace: OSCE Minsk dissolution, constitutional changes.
  • Ukraine War Talks: Jeddah negotiations, UAV attacks, Trump-Putin call.
  • Witkoff’s Baku Stop: Mysterious visit raising geopolitical questions.

Episode 423 | Recorded: March 17, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Peace or Capitulation? Armenia's Dilemma & Ukraine Shifts | Ep 423 - Mar 16, 2025 [EP423]

Posted on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, European Union, Ukraine, Israel, China, Middle East, Genocide

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia-Azerbaijan “Treaty”: Concessions, secrecy, opposition backlash.
  • Preconditions for Peace: OSCE Minsk dissolution, constitutional changes.
  • Ukraine War Talks: Jeddah negotiations, UAV attacks, Trump-Putin call.
  • Witkoff’s Baku Stop: Mysterious visit raising geopolitical questions.

Episode 423 | Recorded: March 17, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Abkhazia Polls, Armenian Hostages in Baku, Yerevan Protests | Ep 421, Mar 2, 2025 [EP421]

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, China, Israel, Middle East | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Abkhaz Elections & Regional Implications – The second round of Abkhazia’s presidential elections, the impact of mass protests, and what Badra Gunba’s victory means for the region.
  • Armenian Hostages in Baku – Ongoing trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders, reports of torture, and international calls for independent medical evaluations.
  • Protests in Yerevan Over POWs – Civil society and opposition-led demonstrations demanding stronger government action and international intervention.
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Hrant Mikaelian - Abkhazia Polls, Armenian Hostages in Baku, Yerevan Protests | Ep 421, Mar 2, 2025 [EP421]

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, China, Israel, Middle East

Guest:

Topics:

  • Abkhaz Elections & Regional Implications – The second round of Abkhazia’s presidential elections, the impact of mass protests, and what Badra Gunba’s victory means for the region.
  • Armenian Hostages in Baku – Ongoing trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders, reports of torture, and international calls for independent medical evaluations.
  • Protests in Yerevan Over POWs – Civil society and opposition-led demonstrations demanding stronger government action and international intervention.
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Jean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World Order | Ep 419, Mar 1, 2025 [EP419]

Posted on Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Geopolitics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, NATO, Israel, Georgia, Human Rights, China, Syria, Economy, Iran, Middle East | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background
  • The Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
  • Western Democracy Promotion & Geopolitical Power Plays
  • The War in Ukraine & Failed Peace Efforts
  • US & European Geopolitical Strategies
  • The International Criminal Court & Selective Justice
  • The Artsakh Conflict & Armenian Displacement

Episode 419 | Recorded: February 27, 2025

Jean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World Order | Ep 419, Mar 1, 2025 [EP419]

Posted on Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Geopolitics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, NATO, Israel, Georgia, Human Rights, China, Syria, Economy, Iran, Middle East

Guest:

Topics:

  • Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background
  • The Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
  • Western Democracy Promotion & Geopolitical Power Plays
  • The War in Ukraine & Failed Peace Efforts
  • US & European Geopolitical Strategies
  • The International Criminal Court & Selective Justice
  • The Artsakh Conflict & Armenian Displacement

Episode 419 | Recorded: February 27, 2025

Anna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025 [EP413]

Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Genocide, Turkey, Geopolitics, Human Rights, NATO | Series: wir

Guest:

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

Topics:

  • Pashinyan in DC
  • Trump Sanctions the ICC
  • Azerbaijani Diplomacy in Action
  • Workers Strike at Zangezur Mining Co.

Episode 413 | Recorded: February 11, 2025

Anna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025 [EP413]

Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Genocide, Turkey, Geopolitics, Human Rights, NATO

Guest:

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

Topics:

  • Pashinyan in DC
  • Trump Sanctions the ICC
  • Azerbaijani Diplomacy in Action
  • Workers Strike at Zangezur Mining Co.

Episode 413 | Recorded: February 11, 2025

Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, BRICS, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Armenia, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, India | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
  • Shifting Global Power and Alliances
  • Small Countries in a Multipolar World

Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025

Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, BRICS, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Armenia, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, India

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
  • Shifting Global Power and Alliances
  • Small Countries in a Multipolar World

Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025

Transcript: Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, Syria, Israel, USA, China, Middle East, BRICS, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Armenia, Economy, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Geopolitics, Human Rights, India, Transcript

The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine. Shifting Global Power and Alliances. Small Countries in a Multipolar World.

Benyamin Poghosyan - MPG Poll, Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorate, Armenian Strategic Geopolitical Balancing, Azerbaijan and the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ | Ep 410, Feb 2, 2025 [EP410]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Georgia, China, Economy, European Union, Israel | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • MPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating Tanks
  • Russia Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorating
  • Armenia’s Strategic Geopolitical Balancing
  • Azerbaijan and the “Zangezur Corridor”

Episode 410 | Recorded: February 3, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - MPG Poll, Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorate, Armenian Strategic Geopolitical Balancing, Azerbaijan and the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ | Ep 410, Feb 2, 2025 [EP410]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Georgia, China, Economy, European Union, Israel

Guest:

Topics:

  • MPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating Tanks
  • Russia Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorating
  • Armenia’s Strategic Geopolitical Balancing
  • Azerbaijan and the “Zangezur Corridor”

Episode 410 | Recorded: February 3, 2025

Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, Feb 2, 2025 [EP409]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Georgia, Genocide, Israel, Economy | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Who was Kirk Kerkorian?
  • How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia
  • Investing in Armenia
  • End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian

Episode 409 | Recorded: January 21, 2025

Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, Feb 2, 2025 [EP409]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Georgia, Genocide, Israel, Economy

Guest:

Topics:

  • Who was Kirk Kerkorian?
  • How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia
  • Investing in Armenia
  • End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian

Episode 409 | Recorded: January 21, 2025

Transcript: Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, Feb 2, 2025 [EP409]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Iran, Georgia, Genocide, Israel, Economy, Transcript

Who was Kirk Kerkorian? How Kerkorian Discovered Armenia. Investing in Armenia. End of Investments and Death of Kerkorian.

Pietro Shakarian - Russian-Iranian Partnership Pact | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025 [EP407]

Posted on Monday, Jan 27, 2025 | Category: Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, Syria, Turkey, Israel, NATO, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Russo-Iranian Partnership Treaty
  • Implications of 🇷🇺 - 🇮🇷 pact for Armenia
  • Trump Back in Office: War or Peace?

Episode 407 | Recorded: January 25, 2025

Pietro Shakarian - Russian-Iranian Partnership Pact | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025 [EP407]

Posted on Monday, Jan 27, 2025 | Category: Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, Syria, Turkey, Israel, NATO, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India

Guest:

Topics:

  • Russo-Iranian Partnership Treaty
  • Implications of 🇷🇺 - 🇮🇷 pact for Armenia
  • Trump Back in Office: War or Peace?

Episode 407 | Recorded: January 25, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan Lies on Decades of Negotiations, 17 Points to an Agreement, 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook | Ep 403 - Dec 29, 2024 [EP403]

Posted on Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Middle East, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Ukraine, Genocide, Geopolitics, China, Georgia, European Union | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations
  • 17 Points to an Agreement
  • 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

Episode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan Lies on Decades of Negotiations, 17 Points to an Agreement, 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook | Ep 403 - Dec 29, 2024 [EP403]

Posted on Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Middle East, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Ukraine, Genocide, Geopolitics, China, Georgia, European Union

Guest:

Topics:

  • Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations
  • 17 Points to an Agreement
  • 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

Episode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024

The Political Persecution of Narek Malyan | Ep 402 - Dec 27, 2024 [EP402]

Posted on Friday, Dec 27, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Arrest, one year in prison
  • Pre-trial detention as punishment
  • Selective “justice” against opposition members
  • The silence of the West

Episode 402 | Recorded: November 7, 2024

The Political Persecution of Narek Malyan | Ep 402 - Dec 27, 2024 [EP402]

Posted on Friday, Dec 27, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Political Prisoners, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • Arrest, one year in prison
  • Pre-trial detention as punishment
  • Selective “justice” against opposition members
  • The silence of the West

Episode 402 | Recorded: November 7, 2024

Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Syria, Defense Politics, Civil Contract Strife | Ep 401 - Dec 22, 2024 [EP401]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Iran, Israel, BRICS, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, Lebanon, NATO, China, Economy | Series: wir, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Azerbaijani Stalled Talks
  • Fall of Syria
  • Defense Politics
  • Un-Civil Strife

Episode 401 | Recorded: December 24, 2024

Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Syria, Defense Politics, Civil Contract Strife | Ep 401 - Dec 22, 2024 [EP401]

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Iran, Israel, BRICS, Syria, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, Lebanon, NATO, China, Economy

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Azerbaijani Stalled Talks
  • Fall of Syria
  • Defense Politics
  • Un-Civil Strife

Episode 401 | Recorded: December 24, 2024

Arman Grigoryan - Beyond the Fall of Syria, Armenian and Global Geopolitics, | Ep 399 - Dec 21, 2024 [EP399]

Posted on Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 | Category: Middle East, Armenia, Politics, Syria, BRICS, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Human Rights, NATO | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Syria’s Fall and Regional Power Shifts
  • Turkey’s Expanding Influence in Syria
  • Impact on Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations
  • Russia and Iran’s Middle East Strategy

Episode 399 | Recorded: December 19, 2024

Arman Grigoryan - Beyond the Fall of Syria, Armenian and Global Geopolitics, | Ep 399 - Dec 21, 2024 [EP399]

Posted on Saturday, Dec 21, 2024 | Category: Middle East, Armenia, Politics, Syria, BRICS, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Human Rights, NATO

Guest:

Topics:

  • Syria’s Fall and Regional Power Shifts
  • Turkey’s Expanding Influence in Syria
  • Impact on Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations
  • Russia and Iran’s Middle East Strategy

Episode 399 | Recorded: December 19, 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 | 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

Ivan Katchanovski on the Maidan Massacre, Ukraine War, and Implications | Ep 393 - Dec 9, 2024 [EP393]

Posted on Monday, Dec 9, 2024 | Category: Ukraine, Politics, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, NATO, European Union, Israel, Human Rights, Geopolitics | Series: cog

Guest:

SUPPORT PROF. KATCHANOVSI’S WORK HERE: https://gofund.me/52b68e07

Topics:

  • The War in Ukraine
  • Trump’s “Eastern Approaches”
  • The Maidan Massacre and Its Legacy
  • Maidanization of Georgia?
  • Armenia in the Shadow of Ukraine

Episode 393 | Recorded: December 7, 2024

Ivan Katchanovski on the Maidan Massacre, Ukraine War, and Implications | Ep 393 - Dec 9, 2024 [EP393]

Posted on Monday, Dec 9, 2024 | Category: Ukraine, Politics, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, NATO, European Union, Israel, Human Rights, Geopolitics

Guest:

SUPPORT PROF. KATCHANOVSI’S WORK HERE: https://gofund.me/52b68e07

Topics:

  • The War in Ukraine
  • Trump’s “Eastern Approaches”
  • The Maidan Massacre and Its Legacy
  • Maidanization of Georgia?
  • Armenia in the Shadow of Ukraine

Episode 393 | Recorded: December 7, 2024

Karen Kwiatkowski on Turkey, NATO, and the 44-Day War | Ep 392 - Dec 7, 2024 [EP392]

Posted on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | Category: Politics, Turkey, NATO, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran, Middle East, Geopolitics, Syria, China, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, European Union | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War
  • NATO and Intelligence Sharing
  • Global Power Rivalries
  • Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices

Episode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

Karen Kwiatkowski on Turkey, NATO, and the 44-Day War | Ep 392 - Dec 7, 2024 [EP392]

Posted on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | Category: Politics, Turkey, NATO, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran, Middle East, Geopolitics, Syria, China, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, European Union

Guest:

Topics:

  • Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War
  • NATO and Intelligence Sharing
  • Global Power Rivalries
  • Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices

Episode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024

Transcript: Karen Kwiatkowski on Turkey, NATO, and the 44-Day War | Ep 392 - Dec 7, 2024 [EP392]

Posted on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 | Category: Politics, Turkey, NATO, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Iran, Middle East, Geopolitics, Syria, China, Genocide, Georgia, Lebanon, European Union, Transcript

Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day War. NATO and Intelligence Sharing. Global Power Rivalries. Lessons from U.S. Intelligence Practices.

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

Arthur G. Martirosyan - Government Firings by Text, Another Scandalous Pashinyan Interview, New Escalation in Ukraine | Ep 387 - Nov 24, 2024 [EP387]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, China, Genocide, Economy, Middle East, NATO, Syria | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Supreme Judicial Council Head, MPs resign at Pashinyan’s “Ask”
  • Another Pashinyan Interview, More Scandalous Statements
    • Speed Cameras, Government Officials Cars
    • “Western Azerbaijan” ≠ “Western Armenia”
    • EU Mission in Armenia
  • New Escalation in Ukraine

Episode 387 | Recorded: November 25, 2024

Arthur G. Martirosyan - Government Firings by Text, Another Scandalous Pashinyan Interview, New Escalation in Ukraine | Ep 387 - Nov 24, 2024 [EP387]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, China, Genocide, Economy, Middle East, NATO, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • Supreme Judicial Council Head, MPs resign at Pashinyan’s “Ask”
  • Another Pashinyan Interview, More Scandalous Statements
    • Speed Cameras, Government Officials Cars
    • “Western Azerbaijan” ≠ “Western Armenia”
    • EU Mission in Armenia
  • New Escalation in Ukraine

Episode 387 | Recorded: November 25, 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 - Armenia Azerbaijan, Moldova Georgia Elections, Iran Russia, BRICS in Kazan, Russia | Ep 376 - Oct 20, 2024 [EP376]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Iran, USA, Israel, Lebanon, Armenian Church, BRICS, Middle East, Syria, China, Ukraine, Genocide, Human Rights, European Union, Geopolitics | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Elections in Moldova and Georgia
  • Iran Russia Relations
  • BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - Armenia Azerbaijan, Moldova Georgia Elections, Iran Russia, BRICS in Kazan, Russia | Ep 376 - Oct 20, 2024 [EP376]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Iran, USA, Israel, Lebanon, Armenian Church, BRICS, Middle East, Syria, China, Ukraine, Genocide, Human Rights, European Union, Geopolitics

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
  • Elections in Moldova and Georgia
  • Iran Russia Relations
  • BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia

Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024

Nino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations with Armenia | Ep 375 - Oct 21, 2024 [EP375]

Posted on Monday, Oct 21, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Elections, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, European Union, NATO, Iran, China, Economy, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Political Science in Georgia
  • Elections and Potential Political Pivot
  • Influences on Georgian Identity
  • Georgia-Armenia Relations

Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024

Nino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations with Armenia | Ep 375 - Oct 21, 2024 [EP375]

Posted on Monday, Oct 21, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Elections, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, European Union, NATO, Iran, China, Economy, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Ukraine

Guest:

Topics:

  • Political Science in Georgia
  • Elections and Potential Political Pivot
  • Influences on Georgian Identity
  • Georgia-Armenia Relations

Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024

Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan, Escalation in the Middle East, Constitutional Court Punts, Upcoming BRICS Summit | Ep 373 - Oct 6, 2024 [EP373]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Middle East, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Iran, Armenian Genocide, BRICS, China, Economy, Syria, European Union, NATO, Ukraine, Genocide, Geopolitics, Lebanon | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
  • Escalation in the Middle East
  • Constitutional Court Punts
  • Upcoming BRICS Summit

Episode 373 | Recorded: Octoberr 7, 2024