Tirana, Lavrov, Armenian Un-Democracy, Demilitarization, and More
Groong Week in Review – May 18, 2025
Topics
* Pashinyan in Tirana
* Russia’s Lavrov in Yerevan
* Democracy in Jeopardy
* Armenia’s Demilitarization by Any Other Name
* The Kitchen Sink
Guest
* Hrant Mikaelian
Hosts
* Hovik Manucharyan
* Asbed Bedrossian
Timestamps:
01:43 What did Pashinyan discuss in Tirana with Aliyev & Erdogan?
10:05 Additional Turkish and Azeri preconditions on Pashinyan
13:05 Any outcomes from Tirana visit and meetings with Euro leaders?
15:42 What role is Russia seeking in Armenian Turkish/Azeri “Normaliztions”?
19:27 What’s the policy disagreement between Iran & Russia re the so-called “Zangezur Corridor”?
24:37 Domestic politics: Why is Pashinyan cracking down on the press?
31:55 Corruption in Yerevan municipal
36:51 Could Pashinyan throw Avinyan under the bus, for his corruption?
38:07 What’s fueling Robert Kocharian’s confidence that he can win in the 2026 Election?
42:19 Opposition divisions: Impeachmentalists vs. Electionists
46:57 Are proposed army reform bills leading to demilitarization of Armenia?
52:17 Personal thoughts from the participants
52:26 Hovik: The shame that was Pashinyan in Tirana
53:55 Hrant: Pashinyan achieving litttle in Tirana, and some people are fooled by the theatre
54:52 Asbed: Idiotic behavior of MPs in the Armenian Parliament
55:54 The Kitchen Sink
56:19 India-Pakistan
57:09 The genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza
59:39 Abraham Accords and the South Caucasus
01:00:58 Visit to Yerevan of Iran Defense Minister
01:01:09 The Nor Nork Yerevan district leadership resignations of Ter-Margaryan
01:03:00 Armenian weapons acquisitions
Episode 438 | Recorded: May 21, 2025
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I'm not Armenian, so it's very surprising to hear so much fragmentation amongst the Armenian community regarding the French visit.
Those who promised to get rid of traitor government in 2021, get comfortable to be Civil Contracts opposition. and want to repeat that in 2026.
I don’t know about regulations – Impeachment etc, if there is public pressure after government in Armenia assisted Aliyev for Artsakh ethnic cleansing by giving away Lachin corridor and recognizing Artsakh as Azerbaijan. MPs held captive in civil contract had to consider peoples opinion. Polls suggested that more than 90% were against giving up Artsakh. and not only Artsakh, Seven lake, international roads, mines etc in Republic of Armenia sovereign based on google geolocation and soviet maps. removing coat of arms and Mount Ararat and 6000 years of before 2018 pashistan history.
This is another episode for those who want to escape the daily partisan garbage that passes as news. Any critical observer can conclude that Pashinyan is trapped by incompetent diplomacy pandering to his Western sponsors. Pashinyan, with existing and up-and-coming oligarchs, secured transactional gains at the expense of Armenian sovereignty.
Maybe you can invite Abhijit Chavda from India for a discussion about the Pakistan /India conflict and the affect on Armenia?
https://youtube.com/@abhijitchavda?si=cndzsQQ_6TUUKpBW
Thank you Groong for your continuous efforts!
I almost got a heart attack when I heard Involving Armenia with "Abraham Accords" again for the 2nd time on Groong.1st, it's an agreements between Israel and four Arab nations. Armenia has nothing to do with it. 2nd, IMHO, I don't think there's anything good about although it sounds very "Flowery". I do not want to elaborate so that YT would not delete.
I think a discussion between You, Asbed and Hovik is a great idea. I hop you do often if not every time.