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ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022 Topics: Russia’s Geopolitics : We’ll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russia’s endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region. Armenia-Russia Relations : Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future. Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of o...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 22, 2022 Topics: “Agenda of Peace” Negotiations Continue State of the Opposition Protests Iran-Armenia Relations OSCE Leaders Meeting in Moscow Guest: Dr. Benyamin Poghosyan / TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 139 | Recorded: Monday, May 23, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/gro...

The Armenian Diaspora Survey - May 21, 2022 Topics: What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com? Sponsor and Admin teams Survey Details Why Diaspora Armenian should take the Survey Guests: Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, a sociologist, is the Director of the Armenian Diaspora Survey project. He is Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK.  Dr. Ayda Erbal is an adjunc...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 15, 2022 Topics: Continuing Opposition Protests in Yerevan 5 + 6: Armenia’s “Response” to Azerbaijan Lebanon Elections 2022 Guests: Dr. Ohannes Geukjian Arthur G. Martirosyan Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Katia Peltekian / TW/@KatiaPeltekian Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 137 | Recorded: Tuesday, May 16, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you ar...

ANCA Advocacy Agenda 2022 - MaY 13, 2022 A Conversation with ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN Topics: The US/Turkey F-35/F-16 Fallout US Aid to Armenia and Artsakh The Armenian Genocide Education Bill Dr. Oz is Mehmet Oz The US Election Cycles of 2022 and 2024 Guest: Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America. Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Be...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 8, 2022 Topics: - Mass Protests Growing in Yerevan - FM Mirzoyan in Washington DC - Normalization Round 3 Guest: - Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: - Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 135 | Recorded: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220508.html Subscribe and follow us everywhere you a...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 1, 2022 Topics: “Peace Agenda” in Motion It’s not the Crime, It’s the Cover Up Opposition Initiates Civil Disobedience What a Nice PM Armenia Has! 🤥 Guest: Tevan Poghosyan TW/@TevanPoghosyan Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 134 | Recorded: Monday, May 2, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 24, 2022 Topics: April 24, Never Forget! Aliyev and Pashinyan in Brussels Pashinyan in Moscow Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 133 | Recorded: Monday, April 25, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 10, 2022 Topics: - Opposition Protests in Yerevan : Thousands showed up to the opposition protest on Tuesday, outlining the red lines for Pashinyan’s dealings with Aliyev, ahead of the meeting in Brussels. Opposition says this is only the beginning, but have yet to indicate what their next steps will be. - Buying Bread from a Man in Brussels : Pashinyan went to Br...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 3, 2022 Topics:   - Ukraine Crisis Update   - Parukh-Brussels-Moscow Guest: - Pietro Shakarian Host: * Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 131 | Recorded: Sunday, April 4, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220403.html Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 27, 2022 Topics:   -  Azerbaijan Incursions into Askeran Region   - Artsakh Still Without Natural Gas   - Pax Azeriana Guest:   - Varuzhan Geghamyan TW/@GVaruzhan Host:   - Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan   - Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 129 | Recorded: Monday, March 28, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 20, 2022 Topics: Azerbaijan’s “Peace” Deal Artsakh Without Natural Gas in Winter Ukraine Protests in Yerevan Vardenis Mayoral Elections Resolved Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 129 | Recorded: Sunday, March 21, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groon...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 13, 2022 Topics: Renewed Hostilities in Artsakh Update on Ukraine FM “Arabat” Mirzoyan in Antalya Guest: Dr. Pietro Shakarian Host: Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Episode 128 | Recorded: Sunday, March 13, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220313.html Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

The State of Armenia’s Economy - March 10, 2022 A Conversation with Vache Gabrielyan Topics: Risk from the Ukraine War Pandemic, War and Beyond Economy Normalization with Turkey and Corridor Economics Guest: Dr. Vache Gabrielyan who is the Dean of the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics at the American University of Armenia and specializes in public administration and economics. Sin...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 6, 2022 Topics: Ukraine War and Effects on Armenia Armenia Shuffles Generals Second Normalization Meeting Armenian Parliament Elects New President Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Host: Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 126 | Recorded: Sunday, March 6, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 27, 2022 Topics: Developments in the Ukraine Crisis Donetsk, Luhansk. Artsakh? Aliyev in Moscow Euronest in Yerevan Guest: Pietro Shakarian Yeghia Tashjian TW/@yeghig Host: Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Episode 125 | Recorded: Sunday, February 27, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Armenia’s Regional Challenges - February 26, 2022 A Conversation with Tatev Hayrapetyan Topics: Tatev’s Background and Entrance into Politics Armenia Going in the Wrong Direction? Aliyev and his Regime after the 44-Day War The Shushi and Moscow Agreements Armenia’s Foreign Affairs Establishment Guest: Tatev Hayrapetyan is an expert in Azerbaijani studies and holds a PhD in History. She was an MP a...

Roundup on the Ukraine Crisis - February 22, 2022 Topics: Why did Putin Recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts as Independent Republics? Is Putin Trying to Recreate the USSR? Is “The West” a Homogeneous Political Bloc? What are the Objectives of the US? Guest: Dr. Pietro Shakarian , who is a Lecturer in History at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan. His research focuses on the...

2021-ի «Շուշիի Հռչակագիրը» A Conversation in Armenian with Mihran Hakobyan (in Armenian) Topics: - 2րդ Արցախեան պատերազմի հիմնական պատճառները - ՀՀ Դիվանագիտական/Ռազմավարական ձախողումները - Շուշիի համաձայնագրի հիմնական բաղադրիչները և սպառնալիքներ - Ռուսաստանի և Իրանի երկարաժամկետ շրջանային եւ աշխարհաքաղաքական նպատակները Guest: - Mihran Taroni Hakobyan is an Armenian historian and a PhD Candidate in...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 20, 2022 Topics: Ukraine: Biden’s Tunnel of Crisis Azeri Commission to Destroy Armenian Heritage Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories Azerbaijan Wants to Arrest Artsakh President IRI Poll Results Revisited Guest: Hrant Mikaelian TW/@hrant_m Host: Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 121 | Recorded: Sunday, February 20, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you...

Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022 Topics: Constitutional Change Commission Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories State of Bright Armenia Party Turkish-Armenian Normalization Guest: Edmon Marukyan , who is a lawyer by profession and the leader of the Bright Armenia party (Լուսավոր Հայաստան). He was a member of the fifth, sixth and seventh convocations of the National Assembly o...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 13, 2022 Topics: * 8 More POWs Released, But What At What Cost? * Parliamentary Commission on the 44-Day War Established * The Degrading Norms of Democracy in Armenia * Who Needs Armenia? * Latest MPG Poll Results in Yerevan Guests: * Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts: * Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 119 | Recorded: Sunday, Feb...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 6, 2022 Topics: * The Continuing Ukraine Crisis     * Putin in Beijing, Erdogan in Kyiv, Pashinyan at Olympic Diplomacy? * Civil Contract Nominates Vahagn Khachatryan for President * New IRI Poll Results Guests: * Dr. Pietro Shakarian Hosts: * Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 119 | Recorded: Sunday, February 8, 2022 Websi...

Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan Ruben Melikyan was formerly Artsakh’s Human Rights Ombudsman, and prior to that he was rector of the Justice Academy of Armenia. In 2019, Melikyan co-founded and currently leads the “Path of Law” NGO. Իրավական ուղի in Armenian. Topics Decisions of the International Court of Justice Turkish-Armenian “Normalization”...

ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 30, 2022 Topics: Game of Chicken over Ukraine Antalya Diplomatic Forum Army Day in Armenia Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Guests: Suren Sargsyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 116 | Recorded: Sunday, January 30, 2022 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong