In this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed examine the fallout from Armenia’s 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Elections, the ongoing US-Iran War ceasefire negotiations and their regional implications, and escalating political persecutions following the vote. We discuss how six opposition parties-including Strong Armenia, Armenia Alliance, Prosperous Armenia, and others-have challenged the election results at the Constitutional Court, Russia’s continued criticism of Pashinyan’s government amid an economic embargo, and Armenia-Azerbaijan telecommunications developments amid broader geopolitical uncertainty in the South Caucasus.
Topics:
US-Iran Negotiations
Russian Embargo
Election Aftermath
Persecutions Continue
Armenia-Azerbaijan Telco Agreement
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Episode 561 | Recorded: June 22, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/561
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