Tag: Nikol Pashinyan
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Nikol Pashinyan has been a central figure in Groong’s coverage since the podcast launched. He rose to power in 2018 through a street movement that its proponents called the Velvet Revolution — though a substantial segment of Armenian political opinion views the events as a color revolution or externally influenced regime change operation rather than a spontaneous civic uprising. His time in office has been defined by Armenia’s devastating loss in the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war, a fraught relationship with Russia, and a gradual reorientation of Armenian foreign policy toward the European Union and the United States.
Groong episodes featuring Pashinyan as a subject cover a wide range of topics: his political survival after the 2020 war, domestic opposition from the Hayastan Dashinq alliance, Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations, the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Nagorno Karabakh, and his government’s changing positions on CSTO membership and relations with Moscow.
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023 [EP267]
Posted on Friday, Jul 7, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - July 7, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Catastrophic Situation in Artsakh - Gegham Stepanyan
- Zakharova Confirms Conditions, Calls on Azerbaijan to Drop Blockade
- Hakari video fiasco - Pashinyan propaganda?
- Azeri preconditions to Baku-Stepanakert talks
- ANCA supported NDAA resolutions in US Congress
Episode 267 | Recorded: July 7, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023 [EP267]
Posted on Friday, Jul 7, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USAArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 267, July 7, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - July 7, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Catastrophic Situation in Artsakh - Gegham Stepanyan
- Zakharova Confirms Conditions, Calls on Azerbaijan to Drop Blockade
- Hakari video fiasco - Pashinyan propaganda?
- Azeri preconditions to Baku-Stepanakert talks
- ANCA supported NDAA resolutions in US Congress
Episode 267 | Recorded: July 7, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023 [EP263]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 15, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor after Shootings near Hakari bridge
- Has Artsakh âreturned to the negotiation tableâ?
- International actions viewed from Stepanakert
- Noting the half-year mark of the blockade
- Artsakh Ombuds Report summary
Episode 263 | Recorded: June 15, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023 [EP263]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, RussiaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 15, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor after Shootings near Hakari bridge
- Has Artsakh âreturned to the negotiation tableâ?
- International actions viewed from Stepanakert
- Noting the half-year mark of the blockade
- Artsakh Ombuds Report summary
Episode 263 | Recorded: June 15, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Erdogan Cabinet | Azerbaijan Postpones Meeting | Economic Developments | MPG Poll on Pashinyan Rating [EP262]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Economy, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Erdogan Reshuffles Cabinet, First Visit to Baku
- Latest Developments in Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations, Baku Postpones
- Economic Developments, More Subsidies to IT Sector
- MPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating is Falling
Episode 252 | Recorded: June 12, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Erdogan Cabinet | Azerbaijan Postpones Meeting | Economic Developments | MPG Poll on Pashinyan Rating [EP262]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Economy, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, RussiaGuest:
Topics:
- Erdogan Reshuffles Cabinet, First Visit to Baku
- Latest Developments in Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations, Baku Postpones
- Economic Developments, More Subsidies to IT Sector
- MPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating is Falling
Episode 252 | Recorded: June 12, 2023
Sergei Melkonian - Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue in Chisinau/Kishinev and Moscow | Pashinyan Attends Erdogan Inauguration | Israeli President in Azerbaijan | Ep 260 - June 4, 2023 [EP260]
Posted on Monday, Jun 5, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Israel, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
- You say Chisinau, I say Kishinev
- Deputy PMs Meet in Moscow
- Israeli President Visits Azerbaijan
- Pashinyan Attends Erdoganâs Inauguration
- Armenia-Russia Relations
Episode 260 | Recorded: June 5, 2023
Sergei Melkonian - Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue in Chisinau/Kishinev and Moscow | Pashinyan Attends Erdogan Inauguration | Israeli President in Azerbaijan | Ep 260 - June 4, 2023 [EP260]
Posted on Monday, Jun 5, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Israel, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, IranGuest:
Topics:
- Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
- You say Chisinau, I say Kishinev
- Deputy PMs Meet in Moscow
- Israeli President Visits Azerbaijan
- Pashinyan Attends Erdoganâs Inauguration
- Armenia-Russia Relations
Episode 260 | Recorded: June 5, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023 [EP259]
Posted on Friday, Jun 2, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 2, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Current Living and Humanitarian Conditions
- Morale after Pashinyanâs Recognition of Artsakh in Azerbaijan
- How is Artsakh Responding to Aliyevâs Amnesty Threats?
- Moral of the Artsakhtsi Population
- About Artsakh Men Being Denied Transit through Azeri Checkpoints
- Have the Russian Peacekeepers Changed Under Lentsov?
- All Parties are in Breach of the November 2020 Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement
Episode 259 | Recorded: June 2, 2023