Tag: Nikol Pashinyan
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.
Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan | Ep #120 - Feb 18, 2022 [EP120]
Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Economy, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Human Rights, USA | Series: COG
Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022
Topics:
- Constitutional Change Commission
- Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
- State of Bright Armenia Party
- Turkish-Armenian Normalization
Guest:
- Edmon Marukyan, who is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the Bright Armenia party (Ô¼Õ¸ÖÕ½Õ¡Õ¾Õ¸Ö ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶). He was a member of the fifth, sixth and seventh convocations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from 2012 till 2021. Heâs also a member of the newly formed commission to amend the constitution.
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed
Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan | Ep #120 - Feb 18, 2022 [EP120]
Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Turkey, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Economy, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Human Rights, USAPolitical Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022
Topics:
- Constitutional Change Commission
- Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
- State of Bright Armenia Party
- Turkish-Armenian Normalization
Guest:
- Edmon Marukyan, who is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the Bright Armenia party (Ô¼Õ¸ÖÕ½Õ¡Õ¾Õ¸Ö ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶). He was a member of the fifth, sixth and seventh convocations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from 2012 till 2021. Heâs also a member of the newly formed commission to amend the constitution.
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 13, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:43 8 More POWs Released, But What At What Cost?
- 00:20:40 Parliamentary Commission on the 44-Day War Established
- 00:33:42 The Degrading Norms of Democracy in Armenia
- 00:46:42 Who Needs Armenia?
- 01:06:32 Latest MPG Poll Results in Yerevan
- 01:18:51 Rants
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
Episode 119 | Recorded: Sunday, February 14, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220213.html
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 13, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:43 8 More POWs Released, But What At What Cost?
- 00:20:40 Parliamentary Commission on the 44-Day War Established
- 00:33:42 The Degrading Norms of Democracy in Armenia
- 00:46:42 Who Needs Armenia?
- 01:06:32 Latest MPG Poll Results in Yerevan
- 01:18:51 Rants
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
Episode 119 | Recorded: Sunday, February 14, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220213.html
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 6, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:10 The Continuing Ukraine Crisis
- Putin in Beijing, Erdogan in Kyiv, Pashinyan at Olympic Diplomacy?
- 23:44 Civil Contract Nominates Vahagn Khachatryan for President
- 41:21 New IRI Poll Results
- 58:57 Rants
Guests:
- Dr. Pietro Shakarian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan https://twitter.com/HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian https://twitter.com/qubriq
Episode 118 | Recorded: Sunday, February 8, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220206.html
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 6, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:10 The Continuing Ukraine Crisis
- Putin in Beijing, Erdogan in Kyiv, Pashinyan at Olympic Diplomacy?
- 23:44 Civil Contract Nominates Vahagn Khachatryan for President
- 41:21 New IRI Poll Results
- 58:57 Rants
Guests:
- Dr. Pietro Shakarian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan https://twitter.com/HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian https://twitter.com/qubriq
Episode 118 | Recorded: Sunday, February 8, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220206.html
Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia - Ruben Melikyan | Ep #117 - Feb 4, 2022 [EP117]
Posted on Friday, Feb 4, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Human Rights | Series: cog
Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan
Ruben Melikyan was formerly Artsakhâs Human Rights Ombudsman, and prior to that he was rector of the Justice Academy of Armenia. In 2019, Melikyan co-founded and currently leads the âPath of Lawâ NGO. Ô»ÖÕ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¸ÖÕ²Õ« in Armenian.
Topics:
- Introduction
- Decisions of the International Court of Justice
- Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ
- More Constitutional Changes
- Civil Contract Appoints new HR Ombudsman for Armenia
- Continuing Harassment of Opposition Leaders
- Legislating Away Civil Liberties
Episode 117 | Recorded on Thursday, February 3, 2022
Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia - Ruben Melikyan | Ep #117 - Feb 4, 2022 [EP117]
Posted on Friday, Feb 4, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Human RightsLegal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan
Ruben Melikyan was formerly Artsakhâs Human Rights Ombudsman, and prior to that he was rector of the Justice Academy of Armenia. In 2019, Melikyan co-founded and currently leads the âPath of Lawâ NGO. Ô»ÖÕ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Õ¸ÖÕ²Õ« in Armenian.
Topics:
- Introduction
- Decisions of the International Court of Justice
- Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ
- More Constitutional Changes
- Civil Contract Appoints new HR Ombudsman for Armenia
- Continuing Harassment of Opposition Leaders
- Legislating Away Civil Liberties
Episode 117 | Recorded on Thursday, February 3, 2022
Ukraine | Antalya | Army Day in Armenia | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ep #116 - Jan 30, 2022 [EP116]
Posted on Monday, Jan 31, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Genocide, Ukraine, Armenian Genocide, Economy, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, China, Human Rights, USA | Series: WIR
ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 30, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:43 Game of Chicken over Ukraine
- 08:17 Antalya Diplomatic Forum
- 22:54 Army Day in Armenia
- 27:54 Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 31:11 Rants/Announcements
Guests:
- Suren Sargsyan https://twitter.com/s_a_sargsyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan https://twitter.com/HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian https://twitter.com/qubriq
Episode 116 | Recorded: Sunday, January 30, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220130.html