Gev Iskajyan

Last updated: May 29, 2026

👤 Gev Iskajyan has appeared on the Groong podcast — see their guest profile and interviews →

Gev Iskajyan is a journalist and analyst who has covered the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and its humanitarian dimensions from the ground. He reported from Stepanakert and other parts of Artsakh during the Lachin Corridor blockade — one of the few journalists providing direct eyewitness accounts of conditions inside the besieged republic during the 2022–2023 period — and continued reporting through the September 2023 Azerbaijani offensive that ended Armenian presence in the region. See his guest page for his full episode history on Groong.

Groong has featured Iskajyan as a guest repeatedly, drawing on his direct experience in Artsakh to provide the kind of on-the-ground reporting that is difficult to obtain from outside the region. His appearances cover the day-to-day reality of life under blockade, the collapse of Armenian institutions in Karabakh, the ethnic cleansing of the population, and the post-exodus situation of Artsakh Armenians in Armenia.

His reporting and analysis offer a dimension of the Karabakh story that complements the geopolitical and diplomatic coverage that dominates most Western media — the lived experience of the people directly affected by decisions made in Baku, Yerevan, Moscow, and Brussels.

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Gas Cutoff AGAIN
  • Electricity Blackouts Continue
  • Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
  • International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade

Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 210, Jan 18, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 18, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Gas Cutoff AGAIN
  • Electricity Blackouts Continue
  • Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus
  • International Calls to remove the blockade unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade

Episode 210 | Recorded: January 18, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 208, Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Gas Cutoff and Restoral
  • Increasing Rolling Blackouts of Electricity
  • Effects of Political Uncertainty

Episode 208 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 208, Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Gas Cutoff and Restoral
  • Increasing Rolling Blackouts of Electricity
  • Effects of Political Uncertainty

Episode 208 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 205, Jan 15, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 15, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Food Stamps & Rationing
  • Politics around Ruben Vardanyan
  • Awareness of Protesters and Corridor Blockage

Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 205, Jan 15, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 15, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Food Stamps & Rationing
  • Politics around Ruben Vardanyan
  • Awareness of Protesters and Corridor Blockage

Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 204, Jan 14, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 14, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Rolling Blackouts Continue
  • Internet Connection Difficulties
  • Over 200 Businesses Closed
    • Thousands laid off
    • Kashen Mine remains Closed
  • Status in the Regions and Towns
  • Concerns over Tax Revenue  Shortfalls
  • Concerns about Rumors and Disinformation

Episode 204 | Recorded: January 14, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 204, Jan 14, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 14, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Rolling Blackouts Continue
  • Internet Connection Difficulties
  • Over 200 Businesses Closed
    • Thousands laid off
    • Kashen Mine remains Closed
  • Status in the Regions and Towns
  • Concerns over Tax Revenue  Shortfalls
  • Concerns about Rumors and Disinformation

Episode 204 | Recorded: January 14, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 203, Jan 13, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 13, 2023

Guest:

Topics:

  • Internet Restored
  • Rolling Blackouts Continue
  • 33rd Day of #ArtsakhBlockade, and 33rd Anniversary of Baku & Sumgait Pogroms in Azerbaijan

Episode 203 | Recorded: January 13, 2023