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Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 22, 2023 Topics: Gas Cutoff AGAIN Azerbaijan’s Psychological and Political Games Effect on the Electricity Grid Pattern of Increasing Blackouts Impressions from Askeran Region Urban vs Rural Aspects of the Blockade Risk of Normalizing the Pain of Artsakh MP Metaxe Hakobyan’s concerns Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@Hov...

Catastrophe In Azat A conversation with Karen Vrtanesyan On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks. Topics :   - Conditions in the Armenian Army   - Information chaos following the incident   - Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps Guest:  Karen Vrtanesyan , expert on military affairs. Co-founder of Razm.info, a specialty...

Artsakh Blockade - Day 41 A conversation with Metaxe Hakobyan -- Արցախի Շրջափակումը` Օր 41 Զրույց Մետաքսե Հակոբյանի հետ Topics : Humanitarian and political effects of the blockade Շրջափակման հումանիտար և քաղաքական հետևանքները Guests / Հյուրը : Metaxe Hakobyan, a member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Մետաքսե Հակոբյանը Արցախի Հանրապետության Ազգային Ժողովի...

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 20, 2023 Topics: Gas Partially Restored Listener Questions  Do the people of Artsakh feel abandoned by the ROA Is High Commissioner of Diaspora Office in Artsakh  International Coverage of Artsakh Blockade Lack of Foreign Journalists in Artsakh Currently Send us your Listener Questions Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@H...

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 19, 2023 Topics: Ongoing Gas Cutoff Electricity Grid Overload Effects on the Community School Closures Bakeries  Work to Restore Energy Tragic accident in Gegharkunik military outpost Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 211 | Recorded: January 19, 2023 Subscribe and follow u...

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 18, 2023 Topics: Gas Cutoff AGAIN Electricity Blackouts Continue Azerbaijan Military Terrorizes Armenian Children on Bus International Calls to open the corridor unconditionally and Azerbaijani Conditions to open the blockade Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 210 | Recorde...

Indian Armenian Relations A Conversation with Rananjay Anand Topics: Indio-Armenian Friendship NGO State of the Indian Community in Armenia Where India sees itself on the world stage Drivers for Indian-Armenian Relations How to improve economic and trade relations The Hope & Promise of Indian Armenian Friendship Guest:  Rananjay Anand is the Co-Founder & President of the Indo-Armenian Frie...

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 17, 2023 Topics: Gas Cutoff and Restoral Increasing Rolling Blackouts of Electricity Effects of Political Uncertainty Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 208 | Recorded: January 17, 2023 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

A Conversation with Edgar Ghazaryan On political developments in Artsakh Զրույց Էդգար Ղազարյանի հետ Արցախում քաղաքական զարգացումների մասին -- Why should Ruben Vardanyan stay? Ինչու՞ պետք է Ռուբեն Վարդանյանը մնա: Guests / Հյուրը : Edgar Ghazaryan, former governor of Vayots Dzor, chief of staff at the Armenian Constitutional Court, and ambassador to Poland. Էդգար Ղազարյան, Վայոց ձորի նախկին մարզպետ,...

NN Groong Week in Review - Jan 15, 2023 Topics: Artsakh Update and Politics in Stepanakert Pashinyan’s “Press Conference” Ministry of Interior Affairs Appointments Economic Review and Outlook in 2023 Guest: Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 206 | Recorded: January 15, 2023 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.e...

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 15, 2023 Topics: Food Stamps & Rationing Politics around Ruben Vardanyan Awareness of Protesters and Corridor Blockage Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 205 | Recorded: January 15, 2023 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 14, 2023 Topics: Update on Day 34 Rolling Blackouts Continue Internet Connection Difficulties Over 200 Businesses Closed Thousands laid off Kashen Mine remains Closed Status in the Regions and Towns Concerns over Tax Revenue  Shortfalls Concerns about Rumors and Disinformation Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerev...

#ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 13, 2023 Topics: Internet Restored in Artsakh Rolling Blackouts Continue 33rd Day of Artsakh Blockade, 33rd Anniversary of Baku & Sumgait Pogroms against Armenians in Azerbaijan Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 203 | Recorded: January 13, 2023 Subscribe and follow us...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 33 A Conversation with Aram Orbelyan "The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh" - Aram Orbelyan As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other critical supplies are also hard to find. To add to the issues faced by Artsakhtsis, there are reports of a damaged high voltage ele...

#ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 12, 2023 Topics: Internet Cutoff Power Grid It's going to get tougher Consequences of Internet cutoff Psychological pressure on Artsakh Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 201 | Recorded: January 12, 2023 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

#ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 11, 2023 Topics: Power Grid Damage Food Rationing Weather Factor Rolling Blackouts Internet Connectivity Concerns Need for Sustainability Projects On the new Foreign Minister of Artsakh Guest: Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 200 | Recorded: January 11, 2023 Subscribe and follow...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 31 A Conversation with William Bairamian and Arthur Khachikyan “This is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.”  - Arthur Khachikyan More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 31th day. Guests: Willi...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 25 A Conversation with Hovhannes Ishkhanyan Using art to prevent catastrophes instead of reacting to them Ishkhanyan's documentary "Sleep art": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqzPpVsK-g More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis en...

ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 1, 2023 Topics: Hovik’s Reflections from the Artsakh Blockade Interviews Is Russia Pressuring Armenia to join a “Union State”? Government Bill to Control the Internet During Martial Law Highlights and Lowlights from Armenian News in 2022 Predictions for 2023 Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 19 A Conversation with Karen Vrtanesyan "This is not a humanitarian crisis. This is a political crisis, a crisis of statehood." More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor. Today, the crisis entered its 19th day. Guest: - Karen Vrtanesyan, expert on military and wa...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 16 A Conversation with Benyamin Poghosyan "Aliyev's strategy is 'no Armenians, no problems'. What is our strategy?" More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 16th day. Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan, who is the Chairman of the...

ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 25, 2022 Topics: The Artsakh Blockade The Role of the Armenian Government Relations with Russia Latest Draft of “Peace” Proposals Weekend Protests in Artsakh Guest: Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghig Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 194 | Recorded: December 26, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 15 A Conversation with Arthur Khachatryan "The Armenian authorities are trying to bury the issue of status of Artsakh" More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 15th day. Guest: Arthur Khachatryan, an MP from the Hayastan (Armenia) alli...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 13 A Conversation with Edgar Elbakyan "The problem is not resources or power, the problem is how you put forward your goals" The blockade of Artsakh is now 13 days old. More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh). Supermarket shelves are empty. Essential medicine is running out. On Friday, December 23, that’s yester...

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 11 A Conversation with Varuzhan Geghamyan We continue our coverage of the crisis in Artsakh by developments in the UN Security Council as well as Turkish and Iranian concerns in the region. More than 120 thousand people, including 30 thousand children, are under siege. Today is the 11th day of the crisis. ""Turkish threats are going to disappear only when ther...