In this week’s Groong podcast episode, Hovik and Asbed reflect on Armenia’s 35th independence anniversary amid ongoing regional tensions and unresolved conflicts. We discuss the state of Armenian statehood three years after the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, Armenian prisoners of war still held in Baku, rising citizenship costs, government opacity over war casualties, and deepening Turkey-Azerbaijan strategic coordination.
Topics:
Armenia marks 35 years independent
Artsakh remembered three years later
Armenian POWs remain in Baku
Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination
Citizenship costs rise sharply
Government opacity over war casualties
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Episode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/588
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