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Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds | Ep 460, Aug 12, 2025 Conversations on Groong – Recorded: August 11, 2025 Topics * US Geopolitics * #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine * #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse Guest * Christine Arakelian * Col. Douglas A. Macgregor Hosts * Hovik Manucharyan * Asbed Bedrossian 00:00 Intro to show with Col. Doug Macgregor and Christine Arakelian 00:48 Support Groong 02:24 Gaza: What’s in it for the US, and what’s the end game here? 06:59 Has the US agreed to the Genocide and ethnic cleansing it is funding? 10:52 What was…

ANN Groong Week in Review – July 9, 2023 Topics: * Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations * US, Armenian NSC Advisors Meet * New … source

Armenian News Network – Groong Week in Review – Sep 11, 2022 Topics: * Latest MPG and IRI Poll Results * What’s Up with the … source

The Armenian Diaspora Survey – July 9, 2022 Topics: * What is the ArmenianDiasporaSurvey.com? * Survey Resources * Survey Objectives and Benefits * Why Diaspora Armenians should take the Survey Guests: * Sedda Antekelian is a Learning and Development Specialist at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute and a doctoral student in USC Rossier’s Global Executive Doctor of Education program. * Gegham Mughnetsyan is the Chitjian Researcher Archivist at the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies, and a specialist in International Affairs, focusing on Peace and Conflict, and US foreign policy toward Nagorno Karabakh.  Host: * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq Episode 145…

Hagop Djernazian – Questionable 99-year Land Lease by the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem | Ep. 261 – June 11, 2023 Topics: * Intro to Armenians in Jerusalem * Escalating violence on Armenians * Intro to the Armenian Patriarchate * On the contract of the 99-year lease and its consequences * About the community protest movement * What if the contract goes forward? Guest: * Hagop Djernazian – TW/@HDjernazian Hosts: * Katia Peltekian – TW/@KatiaPeltekian * Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq * Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan 00:00 Intro to show 00:23 Intro to topic 00:41 Intro to guest Hagop Djernazian 00:55 Intro to Armenians…

Jeffrey Sachs – TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor, Armenian Economy | Ep 466, Aug 29, 2025 Conversations on Groong – August 29, 2025 Topics * Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White House * What “Peace”? * Armenian Economy Guest * Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Hosts * Hovik Manucharyan * Asbed Bedrossian 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs 01:53 Can the Trump Route bring peace and security, can it even be implemented? 06:39 Is the US well-equipped to deal with century-long involvements in tough neighborhoods across the planet? 12:43 Is real peace achievable within the parameters and framework discussed by Pashinyan &…

Conversations on Groong – September 4, 2025 Topic: – Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan – Pre-trial detention practices – Lawfare and double standards – Armenia’s global consequences Guest: Robert Amsterdam Timestamps: 00:00 Intro to show with attorney Robert Amsterdam 01:09 Background and introduction to Mr. Amsterdam 02:18 Whom does Mr. Amsterdam represent, and with what mandate? 06:18 What is Samvel Karapetyan charged with, and what can be viewed as criminal? 12:55 How consistent are Armenia’s “pre-trial detention” practices with international norms? 15:27 Why are some cases handled swiftly, while (eg) Karapetyan’s case is lingering on? 18:19 How is the Government deal…

44-Day War: A Tale of Betrayal Groong Week in Review – September 28, 2025 Topics * Pashinyan’s rise and Western backing * Breakdown of talks and secret meetings * Failures and propaganda during the war * Aftermath, revisionism, and political responsibility Hosts * Hovik Manucharyan * Asbed Bedrossian 00:00 Into to show with Ararat Bedrossian and Ararat Manucharyan 00:37 Today’s main topic is September 27, and how we got there. 02:43 2018 – Color Revolution Velvet 05:49 The RAND paper “Extending Russia” 07:07 Who were the 2018 “revolutionaries”? 14:50 Why did Serge Sargsyan decide to resign, instead of clamp down…

Georgian Municipal Elections 2025 | Ep 475, Sep 30, 2025 Conversations on Groong – Recorded on: September 28, 2025 Topics * Municipal Elections & Tbilisi Politics * Foreign Agent Law, One Year Later * Georgian Perspectives on TRIPP Guest * Archil Sikharulidze Hosts * Hovik Manucharyan * Asbed Bedrossian 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Archil Sikharulidze 00:38 What are the stakes in the Georgian municipal elections? 05:45 Are opposition parties forming alliances against the ruling party? 07:49 Who is Kakha Kaladze and what are his policy views? 12:20 Are the Georgian Dream split-offs policy or personality driven? 16:12 Some…

Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network | Ep 474, Sep 21, 2025 Groong Week in Review – September 21, 2025 Topics – **September 19, 2023, two years on** Artsakh: blockade, starvation, Yerevan’s position, ethnic cleansing, and lasting effects on Armenia. – **Civil Contract’s 7th Congress and the “Fourth Republic”** New constitution path after 2026, Alma-Ata framing, EU track, and institutionalizing peace. Fourth Republic. Brand or blueprint? – **Opposition dynamics before 2026** Impeachment versus election focus, fragmentation, and what might sway undecided voters. – **Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA)** Government “surgical measures,” nationalization vs top-tier foreign manager, and investor…