Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025

Episode Summary

In this Week in Review, we examine Armenia’s mounting strategic, political, and economic pressures. The discussion focuses on Pashinyan’s dual-track signaling toward the EU and Russia, rising tensions with the Armenian Apostolic Church, renewed controversies around Artsakh and the right of return, NSS raids on Artsakh institutions in Yerevan, and troubling indicators from Armenia’s 2025 economic performance, including declining trade, underexecuted capital spending, and rising state debt.

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Guest:

Arthur Khachatryan

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

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Categories: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide