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Alberto M. Fernandez – Vatican-Baku Partnership & Erosion of Moral Authority | Ep 431, Apr 29, 2025 [EP431]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Iran, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, Syria, Genocide, Turkey, Russia, Middle East, Lebanon, Human Rights, Georgia, Israel, China, India, NATO, Ukraine

Guest:

Topics:

  • Vatican’s alliance with Azerbaijan
  • Whitewashing of Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing
  • Global silence on Armenian Genocide
  • U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia

Episode 431 | 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

Hrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025 [EP429]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, Russia, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, Middle East, China, European Union, Economy, Georgia, NATO, Geopolitics, Human Rights | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
  • Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
  • Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
  • Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
  • Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
  • Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees

Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025 [EP429]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, Russia, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, Middle East, China, European Union, Economy, Georgia, NATO, Geopolitics, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
  • Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
  • Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
  • Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
  • Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
  • Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees

Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025

Anna Karapetyan - Iran-Armenia Military Exercises, Azerbaijan Border Shootings, Mirzoyan at Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government | Ep 428, Apr 13, 2025 [EP428]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Iran, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Genocide, Israel, Georgia, India, Middle East, Russia, Syria | Series: wir

Guest:

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

Topics:

  • Iran-Armenia Military Exercises
  • Armenian Villages Terrorized by Azerbaijan
  • Mirzoyan in Antalya
  • Armenia’s Genocide Denial

Episode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025

Anna Karapetyan - Iran-Armenia Military Exercises, Azerbaijan Border Shootings, Mirzoyan at Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government | Ep 428, Apr 13, 2025 [EP428]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Iran, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Genocide, Israel, Georgia, India, Middle East, Russia, Syria

Guest:

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

Topics:

  • Iran-Armenia Military Exercises
  • Armenian Villages Terrorized by Azerbaijan
  • Mirzoyan in Antalya
  • Armenia’s Genocide Denial

Episode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025

Warwick Powell - U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 8, 2025 [EP427]

Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Geopolitics, Economy, USA, China, India, Iran, Russia, Israel, BRICS | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • U.S. Tariff Wars
  • Target: Iran
  • The Global South
  • The Belt and Road Initiative

Episode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025

Warwick Powell - U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 8, 2025 [EP427]

Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Geopolitics, Economy, USA, China, India, Iran, Russia, Israel, BRICS

Guest:

Topics:

  • U.S. Tariff Wars
  • Target: Iran
  • The Global South
  • The Belt and Road Initiative

Episode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025

Transcript: Warwick Powell - U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 8, 2025 [EP427]

Posted on Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Geopolitics, Economy, USA, China, India, Iran, Russia, Israel, BRICS, Transcript

In this Conversations on Groong episode, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about the tectonic shifts in global trade, economics, and geopolitics. From Washington’s renewed tariff wars to China’s expanding influence through BRICS and infrastructure initiatives like the BRI, Powell shares his insights on the emerging multipolar order and the declining dominance of the U.S.-centric financial system.

Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Ep 426, Apr 6, 2025 [EP426]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, China, Israel, Middle East, Ukraine, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Turkey, NATO, Syria | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • US Iran Escalation
  • Aftermath of Gyumri and Parakar
  • MFA blames Artsakh for Regional Isolation
  • Bullets and Peace

Episode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025

Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Ep 426, Apr 6, 2025 [EP426]

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, China, Israel, Middle East, Ukraine, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Turkey, NATO, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • US Iran Escalation
  • Aftermath of Gyumri and Parakar
  • MFA blames Artsakh for Regional Isolation
  • Bullets and Peace

Episode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025

Arthur Khachatryan - Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal Elections | Ep 425, Mar 30, 2025 [EP425]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Elections, Azerbaijan, Iran, USA, European Union, Turkey, Israel, Genocide, Russia, China, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria, Middle East | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran Rejects US Offer of Direct Negotiations
  • Iran and Armenia Ties
  • Gyumri and Parakar Municipal Elections
  • Artsakh Refugee Protests in Armenia

Episode 425 | Recorded: March 31, 2025

Arthur Khachatryan - Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal Elections | Ep 425, Mar 30, 2025 [EP425]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Elections, Azerbaijan, Iran, USA, European Union, Turkey, Israel, Genocide, Russia, China, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria, Middle East

Guest:

Topics:

  • Iran Rejects US Offer of Direct Negotiations
  • Iran and Armenia Ties
  • Gyumri and Parakar Municipal Elections
  • Artsakh Refugee Protests in Armenia

Episode 425 | Recorded: March 31, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - Illusions of Peace and Geopolitical Games | Ep 424 - Mar 23, 2025 [EP424]

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Israel, Geopolitics, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Ukraine, China | Series: wir, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Trump’s Iran ultimatum explored
  • Turkey’s protests seen as strategic
  • Azerbaijan’s peace deal as smokescreen
  • Armenia’s Westward drift analyzed
  • Gyumri elections stir controversy

Episode 424 | Recorded: March 25, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - Illusions of Peace and Geopolitical Games | Ep 424 - Mar 23, 2025 [EP424]

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Israel, Geopolitics, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Ukraine, China

Guest:

Topics:

  • Trump’s Iran ultimatum explored
  • Turkey’s protests seen as strategic
  • Azerbaijan’s peace deal as smokescreen
  • Armenia’s Westward drift analyzed
  • Gyumri elections stir controversy

Episode 424 | Recorded: March 25, 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

Negotiations Expert: Ukraine-U.S. Ceasefire Agreement in Jeddah – Is Russia on Board? | Ep 422, Mar 12, 2025 [EP422]

Posted on Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Russia, Politics, Geopolitics, Iran, NATO, Armenia, China, Middle East | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Ceasefire Terms:
  • Negotiation Dynamics
  • Posturing & International Pressure
  • Risks & Challenges

Episode 422 | Recorded: March 12, 2025

Negotiations Expert: Ukraine-U.S. Ceasefire Agreement in Jeddah – Is Russia on Board? | Ep 422, Mar 12, 2025 [EP422]

Posted on Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Russia, Politics, Geopolitics, Iran, NATO, Armenia, China, Middle East

Guest:

Topics:

  • Ceasefire Terms:
  • Negotiation Dynamics
  • Posturing & International Pressure
  • Risks & Challenges

Episode 422 | Recorded: March 12, 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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Carden, Shakarian - Trump, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, US-Armenia and Regions | Ep 420, Mar 3, 2025 [EP420]

Posted on Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 | Category: USA, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Geopolitics, China, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria, Genocide | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • US Foreign Policy Under Trump
  • Transactional Foreign Policy
  • Trump’s Cabinet & Policy Shifts
  • US-Armenia Relations

Episode 420 | Recorded: February 27, 2025

Carden, Shakarian - Trump, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, US-Armenia and Regions | Ep 420, Mar 3, 2025 [EP420]

Posted on Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025 | Category: USA, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Geopolitics, China, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Georgia, Human Rights, Syria, Genocide

Guest:

Topics:

  • US Foreign Policy Under Trump
  • Transactional Foreign Policy
  • Trump’s Cabinet & Policy Shifts
  • US-Armenia Relations

Episode 420 | 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 | 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

Arthur G Martirosyan - Ukraine, Edgar Ghazaryan, Robert Kocharyan, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025 [EP418]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, China, Iran, NATO, Israel, European Union, Syria | Series: wir, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh
  • Edgar Ghazayan Bullied by the Government
  • Robert Kocharyan Press Conference
  • Yerevan Bus Fares

Episode 418 | Recorded: February 24, 2025

Arthur G Martirosyan - Ukraine, Edgar Ghazaryan, Robert Kocharyan, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025 [EP418]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, China, Iran, NATO, Israel, European Union, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh
  • Edgar Ghazayan Bullied by the Government
  • Robert Kocharyan Press Conference
  • Yerevan Bus Fares

Episode 418 | Recorded: February 24, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 417, Feb 22, 2025 [EP417]

Posted on Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Artsakh, Economy, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Georgia, European Union, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran, NATO, India | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • TBD

Episode 417 | Recorded: February 12, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 417, Feb 22, 2025 [EP417]

Posted on Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Artsakh, Economy, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Georgia, European Union, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran, NATO, India

Guest:

Topics:

  • TBD

Episode 417 | Recorded: February 12, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025 [EP416]

Posted on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Geopolitics, BRICS, NATO, European Union, Ukraine, Israel, China, Syria, Human Rights | Series: wir, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • World Politics
  • Plan, or No Plan?
  • Corridor Talk
  • Domestic Politics

Episode 416 | Recorded: February 17, 2025

Dziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025 [EP416]

Posted on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Geopolitics, BRICS, NATO, European Union, Ukraine, Israel, China, Syria, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • World Politics
  • Plan, or No Plan?
  • Corridor Talk
  • Domestic Politics

Episode 416 | Recorded: February 17, 2025

Glenn Diesen - The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025 [EP415]

Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenian Genocide, NATO, European Union, Armenia, Human Rights, Syria, China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • Think Tanks: Defining the Problem
  • Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups
  • Reforming the Think Tank Industry

Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025

Glenn Diesen - The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025 [EP415]

Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenian Genocide, NATO, European Union, Armenia, Human Rights, Syria, China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel

Guest:

Topics:

  • Think Tanks: Defining the Problem
  • Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups
  • Reforming the Think Tank Industry

Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025

Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025 [EP414]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, European Union, China, Economy, Genocide | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • A New Détente?
  • The Trump-Putin Call
  • Russia’s Strategic Choices
  • Russo-Armenian Relations
  • Russo-Azerbaijani Relations
  • Georgia’s Pragmatism

Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025

Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025 [EP414]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, European Union, China, Economy, Genocide

Guest:

Topics:

  • A New Détente?
  • The Trump-Putin Call
  • Russia’s Strategic Choices
  • Russo-Armenian Relations
  • Russo-Azerbaijani Relations
  • Georgia’s Pragmatism

Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025

Transcript: Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025 [EP414]

Posted on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey, Nagorno Karabakh, BRICS, NATO, European Union, China, Economy, Genocide, Transcript

A New Détente? The Trump-Putin Call. Russia’s Strategic Choices. Russo-Armenian Relations. Russo-Azerbaijani Relations. Georgia’s Pragmatism.

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

Archil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025 [EP412]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Russia, European Union, NATO, Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Human Rights, Iran, Economy, Geopolitics | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Effects of the Shutdown of USAID
  • Georgia and the EU
  • Georgia and the South Caucasus

Episode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025

Archil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025 [EP412]

Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Russia, European Union, NATO, Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Human Rights, Iran, Economy, Geopolitics

Guest:

Topics:

  • Effects of the Shutdown of USAID
  • Georgia and the EU
  • Georgia and the South Caucasus

Episode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 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.

Arthur Khachatryan - Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the Lambs | Ep 409, Jan 26, 2025 [EP408]

Posted on Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Economy, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, European Union, Genocide, Syria, Lebanon, NATO, Middle East, Ukraine, Human Rights | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Mirzoyan in Moscow
  • Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran
  • Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions)
  • FIS Annual Report 2025
  • The Silence of the Lambs

Episode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 2025

Arthur Khachatryan - Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the Lambs | Ep 409, Jan 26, 2025 [EP408]

Posted on Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Economy, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, European Union, Genocide, Syria, Lebanon, NATO, Middle East, Ukraine, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • Mirzoyan in Moscow
  • Vahan Kostanyan in Tehran
  • Mher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions)
  • FIS Annual Report 2025
  • The Silence of the Lambs

Episode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 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 | 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

Hrant Mikaelian - Trump Inauguration, Iran-Russia, UK-Ukraine, US-Armenia Strategic Partnerships | Ep 406, Jan 19, 2025 [EP406]

Posted on Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, USA, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Middle East, Turkey, European Union, Syria, China, Economy, Lebanon, NATO | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Trump Inauguration
  • Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership
  • UK-Ukrainian 100-Year Partnership
  • US-Armenian “Strategic Partnership”

Episode 406 | Recorded: January 20, 2025

Hrant Mikaelian - Trump Inauguration, Iran-Russia, UK-Ukraine, US-Armenia Strategic Partnerships | Ep 406, Jan 19, 2025 [EP406]

Posted on Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, USA, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Middle East, Turkey, European Union, Syria, China, Economy, Lebanon, NATO

Guest:

Topics:

  • Trump Inauguration
  • Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership
  • UK-Ukrainian 100-Year Partnership
  • US-Armenian “Strategic Partnership”

Episode 406 | Recorded: January 20, 2025

Yeghia Tashjian - New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 21, 2025 [EP405]

Posted on Monday, Jan 20, 2025 | Category: Lebanon, Middle East, Israel, Iran, Turkey, USA, Syria, Armenia, Russia, China, Geopolitics, NATO | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • President Joseph Aoun
  • Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam
  • The Changing Face of the Middle East
  • Armenian Community’s and Joseph Aoun

Episode 405 | Recorded: Januaqry 19, 2025

Yeghia Tashjian - New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 21, 2025 [EP405]

Posted on Monday, Jan 20, 2025 | Category: Lebanon, Middle East, Israel, Iran, Turkey, USA, Syria, Armenia, Russia, China, Geopolitics, NATO

Guest:

Topics:

  • President Joseph Aoun
  • Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam
  • The Changing Face of the Middle East
  • Armenian Community’s and Joseph Aoun

Episode 405 | Recorded: Januaqry 19, 2025

Tevan Poghosyan - Incoming Trump, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Iran Visit, Pro-West Signals | Ep 404, Jan 12, 2025 [EP404]

Posted on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Syria, China, Georgia, Middle East, NATO, Economy, Genocide, Lebanon, European Union | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Incoming Trump Admin
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled
  • Iran Security Chief Visit
  • Armenia’s Pro-West Signals

Episode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 2025

Tevan Poghosyan - Incoming Trump, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Iran Visit, Pro-West Signals | Ep 404, Jan 12, 2025 [EP404]

Posted on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Syria, China, Georgia, Middle East, NATO, Economy, Genocide, Lebanon, European Union

Guest:

Topics:

  • Incoming Trump Admin
  • Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled
  • Iran Security Chief Visit
  • Armenia’s Pro-West Signals

Episode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 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