Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Municipal Elections 2025 | Ep 475, Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
We look at Georgia’s Oct 4 municipal elections, why the races feel lower stakes than parliamentary …
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Arthur Martirosyan - Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network | Ep 474, Sep 21, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
We look back at September 19, 2023, when Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh after a nine-month blockade, …
Armen Ashotyan - Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies | Ep 473, Sep 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Armen Ashotyan, vice president of the Republican Party of Armenia, explains the opposition’s plan …
Arthur Khachatryan - September 13 War, Kiliç in Armenia, US $145M for TRIPP, Shorter Military Service | Ep 472, Sep 14, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Three years after the Sep 13, 2022 attack that killed 224 Armenian servicemen and left more than 200 …
Hrant Mikaelian - War on Iran, Russia on TRIPP, New MPG Poll in Armenia, Economy | Ep 471, Sep 7, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
This week’s Week in Review with Hrant Mikaelian covers mounting tensions over Iran’s nuclear program …
Lenna Hovanessian – White House Meeting Fallout, Artsakh Erasure, Genocide Dismissal, Azerbaijan Playbook in the US | Ep 470, Sep 7, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
In this Conversations on Groong episode, we speak with Lenna Hovanessian, board member of the …
Gilbert Doctorow - Multipolar Shifts at the SCO Summit | Ep 469, Sep 6, 2025
Sep 6, 2025
SCO Summit in Tianjin, China. China-India Thaw. Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline. What’s in it for …
Robert Amsterdam - In Our Own Way: The Samvel Karapetyan Case | Ep 468, Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with international human rights lawyer Robert …
Benyamin Poghosyan - SCO Summit, TRIPP Corridor, RU - AZ Rift, UK Ties | Ep 467, Aug 31, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
In this Week in Review, we look at Armenia’s role at the SCO summit, where Pashinyan struck a new …
Jeffrey Sachs - TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor | Ep 466, Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs joins to discuss the …
Armen Ashotyan - Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty | Ep 465, Aug 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Armen Ashotyan, vice president of the …
Tevan Poghosyan - State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen Sink | Ep 464, Aug 24, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
This Week in Review features Tevan Poghosyan, who joins us to discuss the 35th anniversary of …
Sergei Melkonian - Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Our Way | Ep 463, Aug 17, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
This Week in Review covers the Trump-Putin Alaska summit, the rebranded Trump Route (TRIPP) through …
Christine Arakelian - Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence | Ep 462, Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025
In this episode, Christine Arakelian joins us for a deep dive into Armenia’s political crossroads. …
Hamid Bahrami - Iran and the corridor through Syunik, Armenia | Ep 461, Aug 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025
In this episode, analyst Hamid Bahrami joins us to discuss Iran’s recalibrating role in the South …
Dziunik Aghajanian - Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and Reactions | Ep 459, Aug 10, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting. Iranian Reaction. Russian Reaction.
Douglas MacGregor & Christine Arakelian - Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds | Ep 460, Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
Summary In this episode, Christine Arakelian and Col. Douglas MacGregor join the hosts to analyze …
Stanislav Krapivnik - The Evolving World Order, Russia, and the South Caucasus | Ep 458, Aug 9, 2025
Aug 10, 2025
In this episode, former U.S. Army officer and military-political analyst Stanislav Krapivnik …
Benyamin Poghosyan - Trump Ultimatum to Putin, Corridor Pressures, DC Summit, Kitchen Sink | Ep 457, Aug 3, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
In this Week in Review episode, we unpack the latest geopolitical maneuvers affecting Armenia—from …
Benyamin Poghosyan - Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures Mount | Ep 456, Jul 27, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
This Week in Review episode covers growing public disillusionment in Armenia, as new polling shows …
Arthur Khachatryan - Artsakh Negotiations, Armenian Domestic Politics | Ep 455, Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
In this episode, Armenian MP Arthur Khachatryan joins Groong to discuss the publication of his …
Archil Sikharulidze - Why does Georgia matter for the EU | Ep 454, Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Archil Sikharulidze about the …
Pashinyan Meets Aliyev as Armenia Cracks Down on Opposition and Church | Ep 453, Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
In this episode, Hovik and Asbed discuss the quiet but consequential meeting between Nikol Pashinyan …
Arthur Martirosyan - Constitution, Western Controlled Syunik, Church Crackdown | Ep 452, Jul 6, 2025
Jul 8, 2025
Constitution Day. Western Controlled Syunik? What was Kallas Doing in Yerevan? Russian-Azerbaijani …