Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Armenian News Network - Groong Week in Review - Sep 18, 2022 Topics: 00:03:31 - Azerbaijani Aggression : As many expected, Azerbaijan commenced a violent war against Armenia on September 13. There are hundreds of casualties including civilians and Armenian territories that have fallen in the hands of the aggressor. A fragile cease-fire is in place for now. We’ll analyze with our guests the basic f...

From ‘revolution’ to war: deciphering Armenia’s populist foreign policy-making process Conversation with Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan Armenian News Network/Groong - September 12, 2022 Recently two AUA professors (Prof. Hovhannes Nikoghosyan and  Prof. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan) published a paper in Taylor and Francis Online (TANDF) that analyzes the foreign policy decision making (FPDM) process of the Ni...

Armenian News Network - Groong Week in Review - Sep 4, 2022 Topics: Latest MPG and IRI Poll Results What’s Up with the Armenian Economy? US Armenia Relations Geopolitical Developments Guest: Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@hrant_m Suren Sargsyan - TW/@S_A_Sargsyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 163 | Recorded: Sunday, September 11, 2022 Subscribe and follow us...

Armenian News Network - Groong Week in Review - Sep 4, 2022 Topics: September 2: Artsakh Independence Day September 2 is a public holiday commemorating the day 31 years ago when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic declared independence from the USSR. Before 2020, this would be a festive holiday. This year, there were protests in both Yerevan and Stepanakert as well as visits to the gravesites of fallen...

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 29, 2022 Conversation with Anna Abrahamian In the spring and summer of 2022 the Armenian parliamentary opposition was in the streets of Yerevan in large numbers, with a goal to remove the de-facto prime minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. That failed, or at least did not achieve all of the goals it had set for itself. Especially as we near the...

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 28, 2022 Topics: - 00:00 Introduction - 02:02 Opposition movement restarts - 25:28 Berdzor & Aghavno handover - 34:43 “Peace Plan” coming? - 49:54 Newly proposed military service avoidance law - 54:15 Rant Guest:  Dr. Arthur Khachikyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 160 | Recorded: Sunday, Augus...

Armenian News Network / Groong Ներքաղականան իրավիճակը Հայաստանում Էդգար Ղազարյանի հետ The State of Armenian Politics with Edgar Ghazaryan Թեմաներ: - Անկախության հռչակագիր - Օգոստոսի 23-ի հանրահավաքը - Անվստահության քվե (իմպիչմենտ) - Փաշինյանն ըննդեմ Սահմանադրության - Ընդդիմության առաջիկա անելիքների մասին Մեր հյուրը` * Էդգար Ղազարյան, Վայոց Ձորի նախկին մարզպետ, սահմանադրական դատարանի աշխատակազմի նա...

Aid to Nagorno Karabakh Effectively Blocked - August 25, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN Topics: The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Has Called on Congress to Investigate the Biden Administration’s Artsakh Aid Blockade. The Biden Administration’s Record on Armenian-Backed Resolutions. Guest: Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committ...

Armenian News Network/Groong - August 23, 2022 On August 23, 1990 the Supreme Council of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic proclaimed Armenia as independent.  True, Armenia officially celebrates independence day on September 21, due to the referendum which was held on Sep 21 1991, the following year. But for me, the date of August 23 - the date of the proclamation of the declaration of indepe...

Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - August 21, 2022 Topics: - 00:00 Introduction - 01:44 Surmalu Blast     - 01:44 What happened in Surmalu market?     - 07:41 Why did Pashinyan jump the gun to declare that it's not terrorism?     - 08:45 Russian note of protest on anti-Russian sentiments in information sphere     - 12:55 A mayoral campaign in the midst of tragedy?     - 19:01 Polic...

Armenia’s Economy in 2022 - PART 2 Conversation with Vardan Aramyan Topics: Bank Secrecy Legislation Cashless Transactions Explaining Economic “Paradox” Guest: Mr. Vardan Aramyan is the former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia from 2016-2018. He is currently Senior Vice President for Finance and Economy at Vallex Group in Yerevan. Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedros...

Armenia’s Economy in 2022 - PART 1 Conversation with Vardan Aramyan Topics: Inflation Monetary Policies Fiscal Policies Guest: Mr. Vardan Aramyan is the former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia from 2016-2018. He is currently Senior Vice President for Finance and Economy at Vallex Group in Yerevan. Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 154 | Rec...

Conversations on Groong Talking with Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte  - August 11, 2022 Growing up Armenian in Azerbaijan Experiencing Armenia as an Armenian from Azerbaijan Advocating for Armenian Families and Children Thoughts on the condition of Artsakh, and Armenia The projects in progress at Astvatsaturian.org , Anna’s 501c3 charity organization. Guest: Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte is an Armenia...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - August 7, 2022 Topics: Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh Again Armenian & Artsakh Authorities Evacuating Berdzor & Aghavno Population Avetik Chalabyan Re-arrested Guests: Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 152 | Recorded: Monday, August 8, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you...

This is a live recording of our Twitter Spaces discussion from August 7, 2022 with Alison Tahmizian Meuse who joined us from Aghavno. The situation in Berdzor/Aghavno is quite concerning as residents were told to vacate their homes, their town and their homeland by August 25. Guest: Alison Tahmizian Meuse Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 151 | Recor...

The Situation Around Berdzor with Hakob Hakobyan and Davit Galstyan Իրավիճակը Բերձորի շուրջ Հակոբ Հակոբյանի և Դավիթ Գալստյանի հետ Guests / Հյուրեր: Hakob Hakobyan , co-chair of the Artsakh Justice Party.  Հակոբ Հակոբյան , Արցախի Արդարություն Կուսակցության նախագահ: David Galstyan , leader of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh. Դավիթ Գալստյան , Արցախի Հանրապետութ...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - July 31, 2022 Topics: Tehran 2022 Trilateral Summit “Normalization” or Pax Turkiana? EU - Azerbaijan gas deal Diaspora Personae Non-Grata Guests: Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghig Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 149 | Recorded: Monday, July 31, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - July 17, 2022 Topics: CIA Chief in Armenia Army Chief Appointed Armen Grigorian Dies in Court Mourad Papazian is Denied Entry in Armenia Bayramov and Mirzoyan in Tbilisi Guests: Tevan Poghosyan - TW/@TevanPoghosyan Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 148 | Recorded: Monday, July 19, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are...

Armenian News Network/Groong: Current Topics with the Mayor of Glendale - July 14, 2022 A Conversation with Ardy Kassakhian Topics: - Mayor and Councilman of Glendale - June 2022 Elections - US National Politics - Armenian-American Political Advocacy - Turkish-Armenian “Normalization” - Relations between Glendale and Armenia Guest: Ardashes ‘Ardy’ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman and the c...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - July 10, 2022 Topics: Developments in the Regional Geopolitics Watch your Internets! Guests: Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 146 | Recorded: Monday, July 11, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - July 9, 2022 Topics: What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com? Survey Resources Survey Objectives and Benefits Why Diaspora Armenians should take the Survey Guests: Sedda Antekelian is a Learning and Development Specialist at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute and a doctoral student in USC Rossier's Global Executive Doctor of Education program. Gegham Mughnetsyan...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 26, 2022 Topics: Who killed the OSCE Minsk Group? Murders in Aparan Arthur Vanetsyan Resigns from Parliament Gagik Jhangiryan in the Line of Fire Guests: * Hrant Mikaelian / TW/@Hrant_M Host: * Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 144 | Recorded: Monday, June 27, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220626.html Subscri...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 19, 2022 Topics: Did the Opposition Blink? Scandal in the SJC More “Peace” Talks, More Border Shootings Guests: Tevan Poghosyan / TW/@TevanPoghosyan Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 143 | Recorded: Monday, June 20, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 12, 2022 Topics: The Opposition’ Activates Politics Russia Revises its Parukh Response War Dividends Caucasus Barometer Survey Takeaways Guests: Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M Host: Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 142 | Recorded: Monday, June 13, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 5, 2022 Topics: 00:00 Introduction 02:52 Yerevan Protests Continue 24:30 State of Negotiations on Artsakh 42:27 MPG Gallup Poll Results 44:14 Rants Guests: Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 141 | Recorded: Monday, June 6, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220605.ht...