<![CDATA[Armenian News Network / Groong]]>https://substack.groong.orghttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!npmQ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88493460-5f30-4b2d-b527-8e5171aa71a2_400x400.pngArmenian News Network / Groonghttps://substack.groong.orgSubstackMon, 07 Sep 2026 04:18:55 GMT<![CDATA[Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/suren-sargsyan-central-asia-tripphttps://substack.groong.org/p/suren-sargsyan-central-asia-trippSun, 06 Sep 2026 05:02:30 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Suren Sargsyan about the Iran War and great power competition for Armenia’s strategic position. We discuss Washington’s unclear endgame in the conflict with Iran, the future of Russia’s military presence in Armenia and CSTO membership, and competing U.S. and European interests in new east-west transit routes through Armenia and Central Asia amid broader geopolitical rivalries.

Topics:

  • U.S. objectives in the Iran war

  • Russia’s 102nd base in Armenia

  • Pashinyan’s sovereignty policy contradictions

  • Great-power rivalry across Central Asia

  • U.S. and EU interests in TRIPP

  • Armenia’s place in Eurasian competition

Guest: Suren Sargsyan

Hosts:

Episode 583 | Recorded: Sep 4, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/583

#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #CentralAsia #Russia #UnitedStates #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus

]]><![CDATA[Armenia at the SCO Summit as Ukraine and Iran Wars Intensify | Ep 582, Aug 30, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/armenia-at-the-sco-summit-as-ukrainehttps://substack.groong.org/p/armenia-at-the-sco-summit-as-ukraineThu, 03 Sep 2026 03:32:25 GMTIn this week’s Groong news roundup, Hovik and Asbed examine Armenia’s position at the SCO Summit amid intensifying global conflicts. We discuss Russia’s escalation in Ukraine, unprecedented Western diplomatic visits to Moscow, the renewed US-Iran War, and Pashinyan’s meetings with regional and global leaders including Aliyev and Putin. We also address the ongoing persecution of former Artsakh leaders and the selective justice targeting Armenia’s political landscape.

Topics:

  • Russia Escalates War Against Ukraine

  • Unprecedented Western Visits to Moscow

  • US-Iran War Flares Again

  • All Artsakh Presidents Behind Bars

  • Armenia at the SCO Summit

  • Pashinyan Meets Aliyev, Putin, Modi

  • Political Persecutions and Selective Justice

Hosts:

Episode 582 | Recorded: August 31, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/582

#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #IranWar #SCO #Pashinyan #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics

]]><![CDATA[Arthur Martirosyan - The Fourth Republic and the Politics of Erasure | Ep 581, Aug 29, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/arthur-martirosyan-the-fourth-republichttps://substack.groong.org/p/arthur-martirosyan-the-fourth-republicSun, 30 Aug 2026 01:45:32 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur G. Martirosyan about Armenia’s post-election political crisis and Pashinyan’s governance agenda. We discuss the arrest of opposition leaders including Robert Kocharyan, attacks on the Armenian Church, border concessions including Tigranashen, the TRIPP corridor, and how the Established Opposition is strategizing under state repression in the Fourth Republic.

Topics:

  • Pashinyan’s Revenge Against Opposition

  • Kocharyan Arrested, Family Under State Pressure

  • Opposition Strategy Under Repression

  • Pashinyan’s Five-Year Transformation Agenda

  • Government Assault on Armenian Church

  • Tigranashen and Border Concessions

  • TRIPP, Turan, and Central Asia

Guest: Arthur G. Martirosyan

Hosts:

Episode 581 | Recorded: August 28, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/581

#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition

]]><![CDATA[Ambassador Jack Matlock - Did the West Fumble the Post-Cold War Peace? | Ep 580, Aug 28, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/ambassador-jack-matlock-did-the-westhttps://substack.groong.org/p/ambassador-jack-matlock-did-the-westSat, 29 Aug 2026 03:15:37 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Ambassador Jack Matlock, the last US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, about whether the West missed a historic opportunity to integrate Russia into Western security architecture after the Cold War. We discuss the internal collapse of the Soviet Union, Reagan-Gorbachev diplomacy, NATO expansion and Russian backlash, and how Cold War-era decisions shape Armenia’s geopolitical choices today, including Matlock’s firsthand observations of Soviet Armenia during glasnost and the Nagorno Karabakh movement.

Topics:

  • Recollections from Soviet South Caucasus

  • Why the Soviet Union collapsed

  • How the Cold War ended

  • Reagan and Gorbachev’s diplomacy

  • America’s post-Cold War triumphalism

  • NATO expansion and Russian backlash

  • Great-power rivalry in the Caucasus

  • Armenia’s geopolitical choices today

Guest: Jack F. Matlock Jr.

Hosts:

Episode 580 | Recorded: Aug 27, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/580

#JackMatlock #ColdWar #SovietUnion #Reagan #Gorbachev #NATO #Russia #SouthCaucasus #Armenia

]]><![CDATA[Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/dziunik-aghajanian-armenia-betweenhttps://substack.groong.org/p/dziunik-aghajanian-armenia-betweenSat, 22 Aug 2026 16:30:54 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about Armenia’s precarious position between Iran, Russia, and emerging Middle East power shifts. We discuss the Mecca joint defense pact signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Iran’s warnings over TRIPP, Ilham Aliyev’s militarization plans in Nakhijevan, Armenia’s growing energy dependence, Russian deadlines for Yerevan, and how the Established Opposition is testing its parliamentary strategy ahead of the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election.

Topics:

  • Significance of the Mecca joint defense pact

  • Iran warns Armenia over TRIPP

  • Aliyev advances plans through Syunik

  • Armenia faces growing energy dependence

  • Russia sets deadlines for Yerevan

  • Opposition tests its parliamentary strategy

Guest: Dziunik Aghajanian

Hosts:

Episode 579 | Recorded: August 18, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/579

#Armenia #SouthCaucasus #Mecca #TRIPP #Iran #Russia #Azerbaijan #EAEU #CSTO

]]><![CDATA[Aliyev’s TRIPP, Russia’s Deadline, Iran’s Warning | Ep 578, Aug 16, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/aliyevs-tripp-russias-deadline-iranshttps://substack.groong.org/p/aliyevs-tripp-russias-deadline-iransThu, 20 Aug 2026 01:30:37 GMTIn this episode of Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed discuss Armenia’s precarious position amid escalating Iran War risks, Russia’s December ultimatum on the Eurasian Economic Union, and deepening security threats from TRIPP. We examine how a broader US-Iran conflict could devastate Armenia through refugee flows and logistics collapse, why Pashinyan’s EAEU defiance has triggered Russian pressure, and what frozen CSTO membership actually means for Armenian security.

Topics:

  • US-Iran War Risks Return

  • Armenia Faces Regional Spillover Risks

  • Russia Pressures Armenia Over Western Pivot

  • TRIPP Deepens Security and Energy Risks

  • Domestic Politics Grow More Confrontational

  • Arrests and Prosecutions Fuel Repression Claims

Hosts:

Episode 578 | Recorded: August 17, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/578

#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #Syunik #SouthCaucasus #RussiaArmenia #Nakhichevan #ArmenianPolitics

]]><![CDATA[Richard Campbell - The AI Infrastructure Race and Armenia’s High-Stakes Bet | Ep 577, Aug 16, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/richard-campbell-the-ai-infrastructurehttps://substack.groong.org/p/richard-campbell-the-ai-infrastructureMon, 17 Aug 2026 02:45:27 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Richard Campbell about artificial intelligence infrastructure and Armenia’s Firebird project. We discuss the global AI race, the economics and energy demands of data centers, whether current AI valuations align with physical and economic realities, and what sovereign AI capacity means for Armenia’s strategic positioning.

Topics:

  • Global AI race and hype

  • Economics of AI data centers

  • Energy limits and infrastructure demands

  • Armenia’s Firebird AI project

  • Jobs, innovation, and local benefits

  • AI sovereignty and export controls

  • Military value and security risks

Guest: Richard Campbell

Hosts:

Episode 577 | Recorded: August 11, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/577

INTERESTING TALKS BY RICHARD CAMPBELL:

#ArtificialIntelligence #Armenia #FirebirdAI #AIDataCenters #SovereignAI #EnergySecurity #TechGeopolitics #NationalSecurity

]]><![CDATA[Pashinyan’s Church War, the Russia-EU Choice, and TRIPP | Ep 576, Aug 9, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/pashinyans-church-war-the-russiahttps://substack.groong.org/p/pashinyans-church-war-the-russiaWed, 12 Aug 2026 17:01:57 GMTIn this week’s Groong episode, the hosts examine Pashinyan’s confrontation with the Armenian Church, Armenia’s strategic positioning between Russia and the EU, and the geopolitical implications of TRIPP. We discuss the trial of Catholicos Garegin II, Iran’s military leadership realignment, the Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense pact, and how these shifts reshape Armenia’s role in the South Caucasus.

Topics:

  • Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi Alliance

  • Iran War Update

  • Catholicos on Trial

  • EAEU Meeting in Cholpon-Ata

  • Corruption & Persecutions

Hosts:

Episode 576 | Recorded: August 10, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/576

#Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #ArmenianChurch #GareginII #TRIPP #ArmeniaRussia #SouthCaucasus #Groong

]]><![CDATA[Hrant Mikaelian - Armenia’s Western Pivot: Strategy or Wishful Thinking? | Ep 575, Aug 8, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/hrant-mikaelian-armenias-westernhttps://substack.groong.org/p/hrant-mikaelian-armenias-westernSat, 08 Aug 2026 21:30:30 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Hrant Mikaelian about Armenia’s Western pivot and the opening of the new parliament. We discuss Ruben Rubinyan’s appointment as speaker, Armenia-Russia-EAEU relations, lessons from the 44-Day War, European aid for Armenia, the role of the Armenian Church in national identity, and Armenia’s economic direction amid geopolitical pressure.

Topics:

  • New Armenian Parliament

  • Armenia-Russia-EAEU Relations

  • EUropean Aid for Armenia

  • Church & National Identity

  • Armenian Economy

Guest: Hrant Mikaelian

Hosts:

Episode 575 | Recorded: August 4, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/575

#Armenia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics #ArmeniaRussia #ArmenianChurch #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics

]]><![CDATA[Tigranashen Unanswered, Russia’s Railways Challenged | Ep 574, Aug 2, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/tigranashen-unanswered-russias-railwayshttps://substack.groong.org/p/tigranashen-unanswered-russias-railwaysWed, 05 Aug 2026 04:46:45 GMTIn this week’s Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed discuss Armenia’s new parliament sworn in on August 2, 2026, and the Armenia Alliance’s direct challenge to Civil Contract over Tigranashen. We examine the government’s evasive responses on territorial red lines, Armenia’s challenge to Russia’s railway concession, and how TRIPP reshapes regional power dynamics in the South Caucasus.

Topics:

  • New parliament is sworn in

  • Tigranashen and Armenia’s territorial red lines

  • Civil Contract’s evasive enclave answers

  • Armenia challenges Russia’s railway concession

  • TRIPP reshapes regional power and transit

Hosts:

Episode 574 | Recorded: August 3, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/574

#ArmenianNews #Tigranashen #ArmenianRailways #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #ArmeniaRussia #ZangezurCorridor #Geopolitics

]]><![CDATA[Pietro Shakarian - Memory Under Siege: From Stalin to Pashinyan | Ep 573, Aug 3, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/pietro-shakarian-memory-under-siegehttps://substack.groong.org/p/pietro-shakarian-memory-under-siegeMon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:29 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Pietro Shakarian about memory, repression, and state power in Armenia across Soviet and contemporary periods. We discuss the Great Purge in Soviet Armenia, the assassination of Aghasi Khanjyan, the suppression of Armenian national institutions under Stalin and Beria, and the parallels between Stalinist erasure and current efforts to control public memory, symbols, and mourning in post-Artsakh Armenia under the Civil Contract regime.

Topics:

  • Erasing memory across Yerevan

  • Great Purge in Soviet Armenia

  • Khanjyan’s assassination and Beria

  • Repression of Armenia’s national institutions

  • Remembering Stalinist repression

  • Historical parallels with modern Armenia

  • Attacks on memory and Church

  • Opposition strategy after the election

Guest: Pietro Shakarian

Hosts:

Episode 573 | Recorded: July 31, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/573

#Armenia #GreatPurge #AghasiKhanjyan #PietroShakarian #Artsakh #ArmenianChurch #PoliticalRepression #MemoryUnderSiege #Authoritarianism #SovietArmenia

]]><![CDATA[Christine Arakelian - Forever Wars, NATO 3.0, Armenia's High-Stakes Western Pivot | Ep 572, Jul 31, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/christine-arakelian-forever-warshttps://substack.groong.org/p/christine-arakelian-forever-warsSat, 01 Aug 2026 16:30:31 GMTConversations on Groong

In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Christine Arakelian about American foreign policy fractures, Iran war risks, and Armenia’s pivot to the West. We discuss whether the United States has coherent foreign policy, the collapse of the MAGA coalition over Forever Wars, NATO 3.0 and Europe’s militarization, and how Pashinyan’s post-2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election government is navigating TRIPP amid global instability.

Topics:

  • US Foreign Policy & the Fracture of MAGA

  • Iran and the Risk of Forever Wars

  • NATO 3.0 and Europe’s Militarization

  • Post-2026 Election Armenia

  • TRIPP and Pashinyan’s Pivot to the West

Guest: Christine A. Arakelian

Hosts:

Episode 572 | Recorded: July 29, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/572

#Russia #IranWar #UkraineWar #SouthCaucasus #Armenia #TRIPP #Geopolitics #Eurasia

]]><![CDATA[From Caspian Drones to Armenia’s Cold Winter | Ep 571, Jul 26, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/from-caspian-drones-to-armenias-coldhttps://substack.groong.org/p/from-caspian-drones-to-armenias-coldWed, 29 Jul 2026 11:21:27 GMTIn this week’s edition of the Armenian News podcast, Hovik and Asbed analyze escalating regional tensions as Ukraine expands operations into the Caspian Sea, striking Iranian and Russian assets. We examine how this merger of the Northern and Southern conflicts affects Armenia, Kazakhstan’s energy security, and Pashinyan’s diplomatic positioning amid new pressure from Western capitals following Aliyev’s recent visits to Germany and Berlin.

Topics:

  • Ukraine expands its war into the Caspian

  • Iran warns of a wider regional response

  • Russia and the West test stalled diplomacy

  • Aliyev positions Baku as a geopolitical hub

  • Armenia faces pressure over EU alignment

  • Baku POW abuse and their deteriorating health

  • Housing policy expose domestic failures

Hosts:

Episode 571 | Recorded: July 27, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/571

#Armenia #UkraineWar #Iran #CaspianSea #SouthCaucasus #MiddleCorridor #ArmenianPOWs #Geopolitics

]]><![CDATA[Archil Sikharulidze - Armenia and Georgia Between Russia and Europe | Ep 570, Jul 26, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/archil-sikharulidze-armenia-and-georgiahttps://substack.groong.org/p/archil-sikharulidze-armenia-and-georgiaTue, 28 Jul 2026 04:31:32 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Archil Sikharulidze about Russia’s shifting strategy in the South Caucasus and Armenia and Georgia’s diverging paths. We discuss Moscow’s assessment of Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process developments, Georgia’s widening dispute with Europe, Armenia’s shift away from Russia, and how regional transit corridors reshape geopolitical competition between Moscow, Brussels, and Washington.

Topics:

  • Russia’s changing South Caucasus strategy

  • Georgia’s widening dispute with Europe

  • Armenia’s shift away from Russia

  • Georgia’s role in regional transit

  • Armenia-Georgia ties under pressure

Guest: Archil Sikharulidze

Hosts:

Episode 570 | Recorded: July 24, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/570

#Armenia #Georgia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #SouthCaucasus #GeorgianDream #NikolPashinyan #MiddleCorridor

]]><![CDATA[Anthony Barsamian - Armenia-Diaspora checkpoint | Ep 569, Jul 25, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/anthony-barsamian-armenia-diasporahttps://substack.groong.org/p/anthony-barsamian-armenia-diasporaSat, 25 Jul 2026 21:30:37 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Anthony Barsamian about Armenian Diaspora advocacy, Armenia-Diaspora relations, and the next phase of Armenian-American activism. We discuss decades of work securing U.S.-Armenia relations and aid packages, the achievement of U.S. Armenian Genocide recognition and what comes next, and the role of the Armenian Republic in promoting international genocide recognition-including recent developments with Israeli recognition efforts.

Topics:

  • Armenian-American advocacy and its next phase

  • Genocide recognition, justice, and reparations

  • Church-state conflict and national unity

Guest: Anthony J. Barsamian

Hosts:

Episode 569 | Recorded: July 21, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/569

#ArmenianDiaspora #AnthonyBarsamian #ArmenianGenocide #ArmenianChurch #ArmeniaDiaspora #SouthCaucasus

]]><![CDATA[Iran War, TRIPP Money, and Armenia’s Political Purgatory | Ep 561, Jul 19, 2026 ]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/iran-war-tripp-money-and-armeniashttps://substack.groong.org/p/iran-war-tripp-money-and-armeniasFri, 24 Jul 2026 03:00:18 GMTIn this week’s Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed break down escalating tensions across the Middle East as the US-Iran war intensifies following the collapse of the June ceasefire. We examine the strategic implications for Armenia and the South Caucasus, the role of TRIPP advocates like Konstantin Sokolov, and how regional instability intersects with Pashinyan’s political vulnerabilities at home, including charges against Archbishop Galstanyan and ongoing Armenian POW cases.

Topics:

  • US-Iran War Continues

  • Summer Lull in Yerevan Politics

  • Konstantin Sokolov: Master of TRIPP & Teghut

  • UN: Abp. Galstanyan Charges Unjustified

  • Armenian POW Slams Pashinyan from Baku

Hosts:

Episode 568 | Recorded: July 20, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/568

#IranWar #TRIPP #Teghut #Armenia #PoliticalPrisoners #ArmenianPOWs #KonstantinSokolov

]]><![CDATA[NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/nato-in-ankara-war-in-iran-and-thehttps://substack.groong.org/p/nato-in-ankara-war-in-iran-and-theWed, 15 Jul 2026 20:01:18 GMTIn this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed cover the 36th NATO summit in Ankara, escalating Iran war developments, and Armenia’s removal of murals honoring fallen soldiers. We discuss NATO’s defense spending surge, Trump’s shift on Turkey and F-35 access, Ukraine aid commitments, and what these geopolitical shifts mean for Armenia and the South Caucasus amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations.

Topics:

  • NATO summit in Ankara

  • Iran War Update

  • Taking Scissors to Armenia

  • Shaping the Parliament

  • OSCE vs. Garegin II

Hosts:

Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/567

#ArmenianNews #NATOSummit #IranWar #TRIPP #ArmeniaAzerbaijan #ArmenianParliament #GareginII #OSCE

]]><![CDATA[Dmitry Suslov - Ukraine’s Endgame, Armenia’s Crossroads | Ep 566, Jul 11, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/dmitry-suslov-ukraines-endgame-armeniashttps://substack.groong.org/p/dmitry-suslov-ukraines-endgame-armeniasSun, 12 Jul 2026 04:31:23 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Dmitry Suslov about Russia’s strategic position across multiple fronts: the Ukraine War, Armenia’s post-election Western pivot, TRIPP and Syunik, and Europe’s rearmament against Russia. We discuss the long-term confrontation between Russia and NATO, Pashinyan’s Western alignment after the June 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election, and how transport corridors in the South Caucasus may reshape regional containment lines.

Topics:

  • Ukraine’s long war and endgame

  • Novorossiya and a landlocked Ukraine?

  • Europe rearms against Russia

  • NATO 3.0 and containment

  • Armenia’s post-election Western pivot

  • EU promises versus EAEU dependence

  • TRIPP, Syunik, and Russian red lines

Guest: Dmitry Suslov

Hosts:

Episode 566 | Recorded: July 9, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/566

#Russia #UkraineWar #NATO #Europe #Armenia #SouthCaucasus #TRIPP #Syunik #EAEU

]]><![CDATA[Sergey Markedonov - Ukraine, TRIPP, and Armenia’s Western Pivot | Ep 565, Jul 10, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/sergey-markedonov-ukraine-tripp-andhttps://substack.groong.org/p/sergey-markedonov-ukraine-tripp-andFri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:59 GMTIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Sergey Markedonov about Russia’s strategic position amid the Ukraine War and its implications for Armenia. We discuss why Moscow remains bogged down in Ukraine despite its military superiority, how the war of attrition shapes Russian bandwidth for the South Caucasus, the geopolitical role of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, and Pashinyan’s Western pivot following the June 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election.

Topics:

  • Ukraine’s war of attrition

  • Russia’s strategic bandwidth problem

  • TRIPP and Iran’s red lines

  • Israel’s Armenian Genocide move

  • Armenia’s Western pivot after elections

Guest: Sergey Markedonov

Hosts:

Episode 565 | Recorded: July 8, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/565

#ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #UkraineWar #Russia #Armenia #EAEU #TRIPP #Geopolitics

]]><![CDATA[The Constitutional Court has ruled, now what? | Ep 564, Jul 5, 2026]]>https://substack.groong.org/p/the-constitutional-court-has-ruledhttps://substack.groong.org/p/the-constitutional-court-has-ruledFri, 10 Jul 2026 06:52:09 GMTIn this episode of Groong Week in Review for July 5, 2026, Hovik and Asbed analyze Armenia’s Constitutional Court ruling upholding the disputed 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election results. We examine the disqualification of Prosperous Armenia votes, Civil Contract’s three-fifths majority, the opposition’s parliamentary leverage, and what these outcomes mean for Armenian sovereignty amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process negotiations and regional pressures.

Topics:

  • Court rubber stamps stolen elections

  • Von der Leyen in the South Caucasus

  • EU connectivity push in Caucasus

  • Rubinyan vs. Simonyan

  • Post-election opposition raids begin

  • IMEI or IMEI not

Hosts:

Episode 564 | Recorded: July 6, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/564

#Armenia #ArmenianNews #Pashinyan #ArmenianPolitics #SouthCaucasus #ConstitutionalCourt #SurveillanceState

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