https://podcasts.groong.org/tags/national-referendum/Recent content in National Referendum on Groong PodcastHugoen-usThu, 07 May 2026 01:18:31 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/528-anna-karapetyan-iran-war-armenian-elections-pashinyan-fake-narratives-fear-mongering-silencing-talk-of-artsakh/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:10:36 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/528-anna-karapetyan-iran-war-armenian-elections-pashinyan-fake-narratives-fear-mongering-silencing-talk-of-artsakh/<h1 id="summary">Summary</h1> <p>Our guest Anna Karapetyan focused on the widening Iran war and its possible fallout for Armenia, then turned to the narratives shaping Armenia’s election season. The discussion examined Pashinyan’s claim to have delivered peace, the taboo around speaking about Artsakh and Artsakhtsis’ rights, the uncertainty around the TRIPP corridor project, the political use of fear that an opposition victory would bring war, and the security and environmental questions surrounding a proposed AI data center. In the closing segment, the participants reflected on the broader propaganda environment in Armenia and on Formula 1’s continued partnership with authoritarian states such as Azerbaijan.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/528-anna-karapetyan-iran-war-armenian-elections-pashinyan-fake-narratives-fear-mongering-silencing-talk-of-artsakh/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:10:36 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/528-anna-karapetyan-iran-war-armenian-elections-pashinyan-fake-narratives-fear-mongering-silencing-talk-of-artsakh/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Our guest Anna Karapetyan focused on the widening Iran war and its possible fallout for Armenia, then turned to the narratives shaping Armenia’s election season. The discussion examined Pashinyan’s claim to have delivered peace, the taboo around speaking about Artsakh and Artsakhtsis’ rights, the uncertainty around the TRIPP corridor project, the political use of fear that an opposition victory would bring war, and the security and environmental questions surrounding a proposed AI data center. In the closing segment, the participants reflected on the broader propaganda environment in Armenia and on Formula 1’s continued partnership with authoritarian states such as Azerbaijan.</p>