Tag: Samvel Shahramanyan
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Samvel Shahramanyan served as the final State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, the Armenian self-governing entity in Nagorno Karabakh. On September 28, 2023 — days after Azerbaijan’s military offensive forced the surrender of Artsakh’s defense forces — he signed the presidential decree dissolving the Republic of Artsakh effective January 1, 2024, formally ending three decades of Armenian self-governance in the region. That self-governance was itself the product of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh seeking to exercise their right to self-determination — a claim that lay at the political and legal heart of the conflict from its origins through the republic’s final dissolution.
Groong has covered Shahramanyan’s role in the final days of Artsakh, the circumstances surrounding the dissolution decree, the ethnic cleansing of more than 150,000 Armenians that followed the offensive, and the subsequent status of former Artsakh leaders, many of whom were detained by Azerbaijan.
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- Trump, China, and Iran
- Armenia-Russia “soft divorce”
- Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric
- State resources and election pressure
- Javakhk church vandalism concerns
Episode 547 | Recorded: May 18, 2026
#Pashinyan #ArmeniaElections #ArmenianPolitics #PoliticalViolence #HateSpeech #ArmeniaRussia #IranWar #SouthCaucasus
Pashinyan's Hate Speech, Threats, and the June 7 Election Climate | Ep 547, May 17, 2026 [EP547]
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, ElectionGroong Links:
Topics:
- Trump, China, and Iran
- Armenia-Russia “soft divorce”
- Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric
- State resources and election pressure
- Javakhk church vandalism concerns
Episode 547 | Recorded: May 18, 2026
#Pashinyan #ArmeniaElections #ArmenianPolitics #PoliticalViolence #HateSpeech #ArmeniaRussia #IranWar #SouthCaucasus
Transcript: Pashinyan's Hate Speech, Threats, and the June 7 Election Climate | Ep 547, May 17, 2026 [EP547]
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Election, TranscriptThis Week in Review covers a tense mix of global and Armenian political crises, from Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping and the deepening Iran war, to Armenia’s worsening relations with Russia and the risks to trade, energy, and security ties. Hovik and Asbed also examine Armenia’s heated election climate, including allegations of state pressure, abuse of administrative resources, selective law enforcement, Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric against opposition leaders, and the muted response of international observers. The episode also looks at Robert Kocharyan’s call for major-power guarantees for peace with Azerbaijan, and the vandalism of the Sourp Nshan Armenian Church in Javakhk.
Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 [EP496]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir, video
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- Armenia between EU and Russia
- Churchâstate confrontation in Armenia
- Artsakh concessions and return debate
- Economy, debt, and governance
- NSS raids Artsakh offices
Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025
#ArmeniaPolitics #EUvsRussia #ArmenianChurch #Artsakh #Geopolitics
Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 [EP496]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian GenocideGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia between EU and Russia
- Churchâstate confrontation in Armenia
- Artsakh concessions and return debate
- Economy, debt, and governance
- NSS raids Artsakh offices
Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025
#ArmeniaPolitics #EUvsRussia #ArmenianChurch #Artsakh #Geopolitics
Hrant Mikaelian - Poland’s Shift, RPA’s Nominee, Economy, Demographics | Ep 444, June 8, 2025 [EP444]
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia, Geopolitics, India | Series: wir, video
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- Ukraine’s War, Polandâs Pivot?
- Status Check on the Economy
- RPA Names PM Candidate
- Armeniaâs Demographic Threats
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 444 | Recorded: June 9, 2025
Hrant Mikaelian - Poland’s Shift, RPA’s Nominee, Economy, Demographics | Ep 444, June 8, 2025 [EP444]
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia, Geopolitics, IndiaGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Ukraine’s War, Polandâs Pivot?
- Status Check on the Economy
- RPA Names PM Candidate
- Armeniaâs Demographic Threats
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 444 | Recorded: June 9, 2025
Anna Karapetyan - Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting | Talks with Azerbaijan | Relations with Russia in Free fall | Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership | Ep 323 - Apr 7, 2024 [EP323]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, USA | Series: wir
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- Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
- Talks with Azerbaijan
- Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
- Relations with Russia in Freefall
- Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership
Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024
Anna Karapetyan - Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting | Talks with Azerbaijan | Relations with Russia in Free fall | Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership | Ep 323 - Apr 7, 2024 [EP323]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, USAGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
- Talks with Azerbaijan
- Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
- Relations with Russia in Freefall
- Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership
Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024