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Armenia on Fire Sale: Land Swaps, COP17, POWs, and the War for Gyumri | Ep 595, Oct 18, 2026

Week in Review - October 18, 2026

In this episode of Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed break down Pashinyan’s territorial swap proposal with Azerbaijan, examining the strategic implications for Armenia’s 29,743 square kilometers and the security of border communities. We discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, contradictions between government officials on formal negotiations, inadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugees displaced during the ethnic cleansing, UN inaction on Armenian Prisoners of War, and Gyumri’s emergence as an opposition stronghold ahead of municipal elections.

Topics:

  • Pashinyan’s territorial swap proposal with Azerbaijan

  • COP17 controversies and environmental double standards

  • UN inaction on Armenian POWs

  • Inadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugees

  • Municipal elections and alleged government pressure

  • Gyumri’s growing role as an opposition stronghold

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Episode 595 | Recorded: October 21, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/595

#Armenia #Azerbaijan #Pashinyan #TerritorialSwap #COP17 #ArmenianPOWs #ArtsakhRefugees #Gyumri

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