Ruben Vardanyan

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Guest:

• Lenna Hovanessian

Topics:

• Reflections on August 8 White House Meeting
• Tensions in Diaspora-Armenia Relations
• Azerbaijani Lobbying, Caviar Diplomacy, and the Cuellar Bribery Case

Episode 470 | Recorded: September 5, 2025

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Guest:

• Lenna Hovanessian

Topics:

• Reflections on August 8 White House Meeting
• Tensions in Diaspora-Armenia Relations
• Azerbaijani Lobbying, Caviar Diplomacy, and the Cuellar Bribery Case

Episode 470 | Recorded: September 5, 2025

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan , Former MP, Heritage Party

Topics:

• August 23: Armenia’s declaration of State Sovereignty
• The TRIPP Trap
• Iran - Pezeshkian’s Visit
• Russia - Overchuk’s visit
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan , Former MP, Heritage Party

Topics:

• August 23: Armenia’s declaration of State Sovereignty
• The TRIPP Trap
• Iran - Pezeshkian’s Visit
• Russia - Overchuk’s visit
• The Kitchen Sink

Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025

INTERVIEW IN ARMENIAN / ՀԱՐՑԱԶՐՈՒՅՑ ՀԱՅԵՐԵՆ

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Guest:

• Edgar Ghazaryan

Topics:

• Criminal charges used to silence Edgar Ghazaryan / Քրեական մեղադրանքներ՝ Էդգար Ղազարյանին լռեցնելու համար
• Media freedom in Armenia under Pashinyan’s rule / Մամուլի ազատությունը Հայաստանում Փաշինյանի կառավարման օրոք
• Public broadcasting under political control / Հանրային հեռարձակումը քաղաքական վերահսկողության տակ
• State-aligned actors spreading misinformation / Ապատեղեկատվություն տարածող պետական կողմի դերակատարները

Episode 440 | Recorded: March 9, 2025

INTERVIEW IN ARMENIAN / ՀԱՐՑԱԶՐՈՒՅՑ ՀԱՅԵՐԵՆ

Groong Links:

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Guest:

• Edgar Ghazaryan

Topics:

• Criminal charges used to silence Edgar Ghazaryan / Քրեական մեղադրանքներ՝ Էդգար Ղազարյանին լռեցնելու համար
• Media freedom in Armenia under Pashinyan’s rule / Մամուլի ազատությունը Հայաստանում Փաշինյանի կառավարման օրոք
• Public broadcasting under political control / Հանրային հեռարձակումը քաղաքական վերահսկողության տակ
• State-aligned actors spreading misinformation / Ապատեղեկատվություն տարածող պետական կողմի դերակատարները

Episode 440 | Recorded: March 9, 2025

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Guest:

• Mr. Arthur Khachatryan , MP, Hayastan Dashinq/Armenia Alliance

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

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Guest:

• Mr. Arthur Khachatryan , MP, Hayastan Dashinq/Armenia Alliance

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

Guest:

• Aram Orbelyan

Topics:

• Genocide & Consequences
• Legal Status of Former Artsakh Leadership
• Artsakh Government in Exile

Episode 285 | Recorded: October 11, 2023

Guest:

• Aram Orbelyan

Topics:

• Genocide & Consequences
• Legal Status of Former Artsakh Leadership
• Artsakh Government in Exile

Episode 285 | Recorded: October 11, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• UNSC Meeting on Artsakh
• Artsakh Internal Developments
• Yerevan Elections

Episode 275 | Recorded: August 22, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• UNSC Meeting on Artsakh
• Artsakh Internal Developments
• Yerevan Elections

Episode 275 | Recorded: August 22, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Latest on Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations
• Economic State in Armenia
• September Yerevan Mayoral Elections
• Estimating the War Dead
• Hayaqve [.am]

Episode 269 | Recorded: July 17, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Latest on Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations
• Economic State in Armenia
• September Yerevan Mayoral Elections
• Estimating the War Dead
• Hayaqve [.am]

Episode 269 | Recorded: July 17, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Accelerated Negotiations
  • Negotiations Carousel
  • Meghri Railway
  • Russia Finances Rasht-Astara
  • Rallies in Artsakh and Kornidzor
• Artsakh Domestic Politics

Episode 256 | Recorded: May 22, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Accelerated Negotiations
  • Negotiations Carousel
  • Meghri Railway
  • Russia Finances Rasht-Astara
  • Rallies in Artsakh and Kornidzor
• Artsakh Domestic Politics

Episode 256 | Recorded: May 22, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Pashinyan’s Press Conference
• Negotiating with Belligerent Azerbaijan
• Mirzoyan in Moscow
• Mayoral Politics in Yerevan

Episode 240 | Recorded: March 20, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Pashinyan’s Press Conference
• Negotiating with Belligerent Azerbaijan
• Mirzoyan in Moscow
• Mayoral Politics in Yerevan

Episode 240 | Recorded: March 20, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
  • Developments in Artsakh
  • No “Peace” without “Rights and Security”?
  • Armenia Downgrades CSTO Relations
• Georgian Law on Foreign Agents
• Reflections on MPG Poll “AmotiSar” Results

Episode 237 | Recorded: March 12, 2023

Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
  • Developments in Artsakh
  • No “Peace” without “Rights and Security”?
  • Armenia Downgrades CSTO Relations
• Georgian Law on Foreign Agents
• Reflections on MPG Poll “AmotiSar” Results

Episode 237 | Recorded: March 12, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Mar 2, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Day to day Conditions
• Meeting of Artsakh and Azerbaijani Reps
• What is Artsakh Discussing at the Meeting
• What Concessions are being Discussed?
• New State Minister Gurgen Nersesyan
• More Azeri Shootings in Martakert and Askeran

Episode 233 | Recorded: March 2, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 233, Mar 2, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Mar 2, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Day to day Conditions
• Meeting of Artsakh and Azerbaijani Reps
• What is Artsakh Discussing at the Meeting
• What Concessions are being Discussed?
• New State Minister Gurgen Nersesyan
• More Azeri Shootings in Martakert and Askeran

Episode 233 | Recorded: March 2, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Sumgait Pogroms
• Turkey after the Earthquake
• One Year Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
• Azerbaijan-Armenian Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 232 | Recorded: February 28, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur Khachikyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Sumgait Pogroms
• Turkey after the Earthquake
• One Year Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
• Azerbaijan-Armenian Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 232 | Recorded: February 28, 2023

Today we’re going to talk with Anna Abrahamian about two or three topics.

• The Munich Security Conference 2023.
• We’ll touch on Russian president Putin’s state of the federation address.
• The latest political developments in Artsakh.

Guest:

• Anna Abrahamian , a geopolitical analyst who splits her time between Moscow and Athens. Having obtained training in international law, Anna has worked in such noteworthy institutions as the Defense Analyses Institute in Athens as well as the Crisis Group in Brussels. Today, Anna provides her analysis on geopolitics and Armenian politics to her

Today we’re going to talk with Anna Abrahamian about two or three topics.

• The Munich Security Conference 2023.
• We’ll touch on Russian president Putin’s state of the federation address.
• The latest political developments in Artsakh.

Guest:

• Anna Abrahamian , a geopolitical analyst who splits her time between Moscow and Athens. Having obtained training in international law, Anna has worked in such noteworthy institutions as the Defense Analyses Institute in Athens as well as the Crisis Group in Brussels. Today, Anna provides her analysis on geopolitics and Armenian politics to her

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Rouben Vardanyan sacked in Stepanakert
• Samuel Babayan in Artsakh
• Azeri and Artsakh reps meet to resume Gas & Electricity
  • Further Azeri demands, Artsakh red lines
• Medical topics

Episode 231 | Recorded: February 24, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 231, Feb 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Rouben Vardanyan sacked in Stepanakert
• Samuel Babayan in Artsakh
• Azeri and Artsakh reps meet to resume Gas & Electricity
  • Further Azeri demands, Artsakh red lines
• Medical topics

Episode 231 | Recorded: February 24, 2023

Guests:

• Suren Sargsyan , founder and a President at the Armenian Center for American Studies, a research center based in Yerevan.

“Pashinyan’s participation in Munich Security Conference didn’t give anything to Armenia” - Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

Today is day 72 of the total blockade of Artsakh. For 72 days, the 120K citizens of Artsakh have not had the ability to enter or exit their country. They are deprived of the ability to visit Armenia or to receive guests from Armenia. With very limited supplies, they are forced to ration food with the help of food stamps in order to

Guests:

• Suren Sargsyan , founder and a President at the Armenian Center for American Studies, a research center based in Yerevan.

“Pashinyan’s participation in Munich Security Conference didn’t give anything to Armenia” - Suren Sargsyan

Topic:

Today is day 72 of the total blockade of Artsakh. For 72 days, the 120K citizens of Artsakh have not had the ability to enter or exit their country. They are deprived of the ability to visit Armenia or to receive guests from Armenia. With very limited supplies, they are forced to ration food with the help of food stamps in order to

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 227, Feb 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 21, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• The Politics around Ruben Vardanyan

Episode 227 | Recorded: February 21, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 227, Feb 21, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 21, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• The Politics around Ruben Vardanyan

Episode 227 | Recorded: February 21, 2023

Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement
• Russia Warns the EU and Armenia
• Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 226 | Recorded: February 19, 2023

Guest:

• Anna Karapetyan

Topics:

• 35th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement
• Russia Warns the EU and Armenia
• Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
• Personal topics

Episode 226 | Recorded: February 19, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 31, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Why less than daily updates
• January 31 Update
  • Over 183 births since the blockade
  • Gas has been on for 2 days now
• Some Service sector workers working again

Episode 220 | Recorded: January 31, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 31, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• Why less than daily updates
• January 31 Update
  • Over 183 births since the blockade
  • Gas has been on for 2 days now
• Some Service sector workers working again

Episode 220 | Recorded: January 31, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack
• New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia
• Armenia-Russia Relations
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk

Episode 217 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack
• New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia
• Armenia-Russia Relations
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk

Episode 217 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• January 24 Update
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
• Importance of not normalizing tragedy

Episode 216 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 24, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

• January 24 Update
• Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
• Importance of not normalizing tragedy

Episode 216 | Recorded: January 24, 2023

Edgar Ghazaryan: Էդգար Ղազարյանը, Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին | Ep 207 - Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Edgar Ghazaryan/Էդգար Ղազարյան

Topics:

Why should Ruben Vardanyan stay? Ինչու՞ պետք է Ռուբեն Վարդանյանը մնա

Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

Edgar Ghazaryan: Էդգար Ղազարյանը, Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին | Ep 207 - Jan 17, 2023

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest/Հյուրը:

• Edgar Ghazaryan/Էդգար Ղազարյան

Topics:

Why should Ruben Vardanyan stay? Ինչու՞ պետք է Ռուբեն Վարդանյանը մնա

Episode 207 | Recorded: January 17, 2023

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

Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 17, 2023

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan

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:

• Gev Iskajyan

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:

• Gev Iskajyan

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:

• Gev Iskajyan

Topics:

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

Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
  • CSTO Debacle
  • Lavrov Bombshell
  • Lachin Corridor Blockaded
  • Brussels Summit Canceled
• Artsakh President Lays off Government
• Parliamentary Opposition Fragmenting

Episode 181 | Recorded: December 6, 2022

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
  • CSTO Debacle
  • Lavrov Bombshell
  • Lachin Corridor Blockaded
  • Brussels Summit Canceled
• Artsakh President Lays off Government
• Parliamentary Opposition Fragmenting

Episode 181 | Recorded: December 6, 2022

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan @ArthurMartirosyan

Topics:

• Latest “Peace” Developments
  • Border Delimitation Discussions in Brussels
  • Meeting of the Foreign Ministers in DC
• Bellicose Statements Between Azerbaijan and Iran
• Ruben Vardanyan Takes Over as State Minister of Artsakh

Episode 175 | Recorded: November 8, 2022

Guest:

• Arthur G. Martirosyan @ArthurMartirosyan

Topics:

• Latest “Peace” Developments
  • Border Delimitation Discussions in Brussels
  • Meeting of the Foreign Ministers in DC
• Bellicose Statements Between Azerbaijan and Iran
• Ruben Vardanyan Takes Over as State Minister of Artsakh

Episode 175 | Recorded: November 8, 2022

ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 23, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:04 President Armen Sarkissian Resigns
• 20:46 Russia-NATO Standoff over Ukraine
• 47:55 Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Comedy

Guests:

• Dr. Pietro Shakarian

Guest(s):

• Pietro Shakarian

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan twitter.com/HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian twitter.com/qubriq

Episode 114 | Recorded: Sunday, January 25, 2022

ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 23, 2022

Topics:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:04 President Armen Sarkissian Resigns
• 20:46 Russia-NATO Standoff over Ukraine
• 47:55 Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Comedy

Guests:

• Dr. Pietro Shakarian

Guest(s):

• Pietro Shakarian

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan twitter.com/HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian twitter.com/qubriq

Episode 114 | Recorded: Sunday, January 25, 2022