Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 13
A Conversation with Edgar Elbakyan

"The problem is not resources or power, the problem is how you put forward your goals"

The blockade of Artsakh is now 13 days old. More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh). Supermarket shelves are empty. Essential medicine is running out.

On Friday, December 23, that’s yesterday, a meeting between Bairamov and Lavrov was held in Moscow without participation from Ararat Mirzoyan. We’ll talk about that among other things.

Guest:

Edgar Elbakyan, a political scientist and social thinker based in Yerevan, Armenia. He is a co-founder of the Armenian Project non-profit organization, which contributes to enhancing Armenian national civil society.

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 192 | Recorded: December 24, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 11
A Conversation with Varuzhan Geghamyan

We continue our coverage of the crisis in Artsakh by developments in the UN Security Council as well as Turkish and Iranian concerns in the region.

More than 120 thousand people, including 30 thousand children, are under siege. Today is the 11th day of the crisis.

""Turkish threats are going to disappear only when there is no Armenia" - Varuzhan Geghamyan

Guest:

Varuzhan Geghamyan is an assistant professor at Yerevan State University and teaches on Turkey’s modern history and the history of Azerbaijan.

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 191 | Recorded: December 22, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 11
A Conversation with Aram Orbelyan

This is Day 11 of the complete blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. More than 120 thousand people, including 30 thousand children, are under siege. Today we will dive deep into the UN Security Council process.

"Current Armenian government blames everyone, but themselves, Azerbaijan and Turkey." - Aram Orbelyan

Guest:

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 190 | Recorded: December 22, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 10
A Conversation with Hayk Mamijanyan

Today is Day 10 of the complete blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

"Armenia has to draw a red line - Artsakh can never be part of Azerbaijan" -Hayk Mamijanyan

Guest:

Hayk Mamijanyan, is the leader of the oppositional Pativ Unem (With Honor) alliance in the Armenian National Assembly, and a member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).

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 189 | Recorded: December 21, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 9
A Conversation with Tevan Poghosyan

This is Day 9 of the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

“Pashinyan, why don't you go and shake Artak Beglaryan’s hand, like you did in Shushi in 2019” - Tevan Poghosyan

Guest: 

Tevan Poghosyan, is president of the International Center for Human Development in Yerevan. Mr. Poghosyan was an MP in the National Assembly between 2012 and 2017 from the Heritage party. From 1997 to 1999 he served as the Nagorno-Karabakh Public Affairs Office Director in Washington, D.C.

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 188 | Recorded: December 20, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 9
A Conversation with Arman Tatoyan

This is Day 9 of the blockade of Artsakh by the dictatorial regime in Azerbaijan, effectively besieging 120 thousand people.

“This is the policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide against the people of Artsakh” - Arman Tatoyan

Groong and 168 Hours are continuing our collaboration to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress. We are all in this together for the benefit of an informed Armenian public in these challenging times.

If you're new to Groong, visit our podcast website at https://podcasts.groong.org to learn more and to subscribe. For Groong subscribers, please visit 168.am for in-depth news and analysis. 

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

Guest: 

Dr. Arman Tatoyan, who is the former ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia. Currently actively pursues human rights for Armenians in the republics of Armenia and Artsakh, especially through his foundation, the “Tatoyan” Center for Law and Justice.


Hosts:
  - Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 187 | Recorded: December 20, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 8
A Conversation with Hrant Mikaelian

This is Day 8 of the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. 120 thousand people are effectively being held hostage by the regime in Baku.

Groong and 168 Hours are continuing our collaboration to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious humanitarian crisis in progress. We are all in this together for the benefit of an informed Armenian public in these challenging times.

For those of you who haven’t heard of Groong before, we invite you to visit Groong’s podcast website at podcasts.groong.org to learn more and to subscribe. If you’re watching this on Youtube, the link will also be available in the description.

For Groong listeners, please visit 168.am for in-depth news and analysis. 

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"The full state-led attack against Artsakh and Armenia, which no-one in Europe condemned, was a case where the military solution worked.

From 2020 onwards, many actors in the world see that you can attack and get away with it."

Guest: 

• Hrant Mikaelian, a political scientist and multidisciplinary researcher in social sciences based in Yerevan. He is also a senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute.

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

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 186 | Recorded: December 19, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 6
A Conversation with Arthur Khachikyan

We’re going on to Day 6 of the Artsakh Blockade by Azerbaijan, and Groong and 168 Hours are teaming up to bring you more English-language coverage on the developments of this very serious issue, a major humanitarian crisis in Artsakh in progress.

"We somehow have this complex. We think we’re the sleeping beauty and the west is going to come and save us. And every time that it doesn’t happen, we still keep believing in it."

Guest: 

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

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

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 185 | Recorded: December 17, 2022

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Արցախը Շրջափակման Մեջ: Օր 4
Զրույց Հակոբ Հակոբյանի հետ (Արցախի Արդարություն Կուսակցություն)

Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 4
A conversation (in Armenian) with Hakob Hakobyan (Justice Party of Artsakh)

«Սա պետք է ոգևորի և ոգեշնչի յուրաքանչյուր հայի և պետք է նոր թափ հաղորդի մեր այն 30 տարիների պայքարին, որը դեռևս չենք ավարտել:»


Guest: 

• Hakob Hakobyan, Justice Party of Artsakh
  
  

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan

Episode 184 | Recorded: December 15, 2022

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Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 3
A Conversation with Gev Iskajyan

For three days now the campaign instigated by the government of Azerbaijan has prevented the freedom of movement of Armenians of Artsakh.  Gas supplies have also been cut off.

“Artsakh is still Armenian land. Artsakh is still an independent republic. Artsakh is not gone.

We have to hold on to what remains of this land here.” - Gev Iskajyan

Guest: 

• Gev Iskajyan, representative of the ANC in Artsakh.
  
  

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan

Episode 180 | Recorded: December 14, 2022

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