Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 33
A Conversation with Aram Orbelyan

"The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh" - Aram Orbelyan

As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other critical supplies are also hard to find.

To add to the issues faced by Artsakhtsis, there are reports of a damaged high voltage electricity cable, whose repair is being prevented by Azerbaijan, resulting in rolling blackouts all throughout Artsakh.

And yesterday, the only fiber optic cable to Artsakh was cut at the same location where the pseudo eco-activists are. Access to repair the cable is not being granted.

Outside of a few muffled statements, the indifferent world watches on.

Today’s episode is a collaborative effort with “168 Hours” in an effort to increase the amount of English language content in the midst of this crisis in Artsakh, which has entered its 31st day.

Guests:

Aram Orbelyan, an international law specialist, who is an attorney and managing partner at Concern Dialog law firm, and PhD in Public international law. Mr. Orbelyan lectures at the Academy of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, and lectured public international law at French University of Armenia. Mr. Orbelyan was Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia between 2011 and 2014.

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 202 | Recorded: January 13, 2023

Website: https://podcasts.groong.org/202

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#ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 12, 2023

Topics:

• Internet Cutoff
• Power Grid
• It's going to get tougher
• Consequences of Internet cutoff
• Psychological pressure on Artsakh
  
  

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 201 | Recorded: January 12, 2023

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#ArtsakhBlockade Flash Update with Gev - Jan 11, 2023

Topics:

• Power Grid Damage
• Food Rationing
• Weather Factor
• Rolling Blackouts
• Internet Connectivity Concerns
• Need for Sustainability Projects
• On the new Foreign Minister of Artsakh

Guest:

• Gev Iskajyan - TW/@GevIskajyan

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 200 | Recorded: January 11, 2023

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 31
A Conversation with William Bairamian and Arthur Khachikyan

“This is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.”  - Arthur Khachikyan

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 31th day.

Guests:

William Bairamian, founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.

Arthur Khachikyan, International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in Intervention. He currently teaches at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan.

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 199 | Recorded: January 11, 2023

Website: https://podcasts.groong.org/199

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 25
A Conversation with Hovhannes Ishkhanyan

Using art to prevent catastrophes instead of reacting to them

Ishkhanyan's documentary "Sleep art": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqzPpVsK-g

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 25th day.

Guest:
- Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, writer, documentary filmmaker, publicist, co-founder of Eye for an Eye (Akn Und Akan), a community of documentarians. Hovhannes has a Master's in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 198 | Recorded: January 5, 2023

Website: https://podcasts.groong.org/198

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ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 1, 2023

Topics:

• Hovik’s Reflections from the Artsakh Blockade Interviews
• Is Russia Pressuring Armenia to join a “Union State”?
• Government Bill to Control the Internet During Martial Law
• Highlights and Lowlights from Armenian News in 2022
• Predictions for 2023

Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 197 | Recorded: January 1, 2023

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 19
A Conversation with Karen Vrtanesyan

"This is not a humanitarian crisis. This is a political crisis, a crisis of statehood."

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor. Today, the crisis entered its 19th day.

Guest:
- Karen Vrtanesyan, expert on military and warfare strategies with a focus on Armenia and its neighboring region. Co-founder of the website razm.info

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 196 | Recorded: December 30, 2022

Website: https://podcasts.groong.org/196

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 16
A Conversation with Benyamin Poghosyan

"Aliyev's strategy is 'no Armenians, no problems'. What is our strategy?"

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 16th day.

Guest:

Benyamin Poghosyan, who is the Chairman of the Yerevan based think tank Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies.

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 195 | Recorded: December 27, 2022

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ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 25, 2022

Topics:

• The Artsakh Blockade
  • The Role of the Armenian Government
  • Relations with Russia
  • Latest Draft of “Peace” Proposals
  • Weekend Protests in Artsakh

Guest:

• Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghig

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
• Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

Episode 194 | Recorded: December 26, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 15
A Conversation with Arthur Khachatryan

"The Armenian authorities are trying to bury the issue of status of Artsakh"

More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor, as this crisis enters its 15th day.

Guest:

Arthur Khachatryan, an MP from the Hayastan (Armenia) alliance and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF Dashnaktsutyun). In the past, he held government posts such as Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, Governor of Shirak, and Minister of Agriculture.

This interview is a continuation of the collaboration between Groong and 168 Hours aiming to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress.

Links:
  - 168 Hours: https://168.am
  - Groong: https://podcasts.groong.org

Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 193 | Recorded: December 26, 2022

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