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 & Aliyev?
20:56 Does Armenia have a stable economy? What advice for Armenian economy?
26:54 About Prof. Jeffrey Sachs
Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025
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I used to like to listen to prof Sachs, but the more I listened to him and his opinions, the more it was clear to me that he is on Russian side,no matter what, and his opinion in relation to Armenia is not objective, he is surprised with a grin that Armenia is still there doing her own way of diplomacy and getting there without bloodshed, so something must be wrong with the picture, after all he is the intelligent and knowledgable economics proffessor and knows it all. I bet he does not want to know about the past 200 years history of the relationship between Armenia and Russia
In my view, Armenia’s strongest move is to deepen its relationship with Iran through a formal security partnership. Such collaboration could reinforce Armenia’s regional standing and act as a deterrent to pressure or aggression. While some argue that strengthening ties with Western powers or the U.S.-brokered “Trump corridor” offers benefits, those plans risk undermining Armenia’s strategic autonomy. By contrast, a security pact with Iran would signal clear intent to protect Armenia's sovereignty from neighboring threats. It could also support economic connectivity—leveraging already existing infrastructure like the North-South corridor—without surrendering control to extra‑regional powers.
Great podcast.
Jeffrey is very smart professor just look at his explanation about long-term lease Bravo cheers🎉
can't this "potential" agreement be rejected at any time? personally i think Armenia should latch onto the azer fossil fuel wealth . you have an extreamly cynical perspective
are you representing the prime minister of Armenia? You need him to give his answers himself not from your mouth, may be you need to inform yourself first before you speak about your fears and misunderstandings.there is a plan for everyone in the region to prosper.
If countries invest they will protect their investments.
It was a meaningful sitting down and being a partner rather than Russia and Turkey and Iran sitting on the table deciding for south Caucasus in their own interest as it was before. Georgia and Armenia and Azerbejan are in Caucasus , not Asia, keep putting down what has been acieved with you own misconception of what will be
adam cevabı söylüyor. irdeleye irdeleye beyninize zorla mı soksun? normalleşmeniz gereken ülke türkiye demek istiyor. tüm manipülatörlerin gölgesinde sachs bile açık açık söyleyemiyor. çünkü kimse ermenistandaki ermenilerin hayatıyla değil nefretiyle ilgileniyor. türkiyeye karşı kullanılabilir mi kullanılamaz mı? daha dur israilde gelecek size. o kadar ki sorularınıza bile sinmiş bu ırkçılık. türkiye ile barışmaktansa topraklarınızı amerikaya verin en iyisi. zira düşünce biçiminiz asla değişmeyecek gibi. yazık. . paşinyan durumu anlamış diye adamı vatan haini ilan ettiniz… böyle devam edin. her zaman batıdan ve kuzeyden gelen empeyalistlere inandınız. her şeyi mahvettiniz. bir umut anlarsınız belki nerede yanlış yaptığınızı.
The same bloody entity that took Kosovo took Nagorno-Karabakh. They will destroy your graves
Wow, Groon! 🕊️🌿🦾♥️
Excellent, with a great set of questions for realist Jeffrey Sacks!
Merkel sabotaged SouthStream, gifting Turkey the Energy Keys to the Balkans. I appreciate Jeff's effort to criticise his own Imperial Province for its part in the meddling, but the HQ of the West Persian, Separatist Empire (Greece) is still currently located in London.
Roads are almost always good, just make sure you don't have foreign militaries or entities on or near them. Seek Peace and Prosperity from your Region using far away foreign entities could mean a loss of Sovereignty …
Jews are all over Iran border
Respect to you all from Istanbul. Hope we can resolve the issues in the nearest possible time and open borders. I'd love to visit there someday and listen to you all. 🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing interesting discussions regarding Armenia, and the Caucasus-region. //Wish you & everybody a nice weekend..
..br, from Norway. (Trying to follow developments around our precious globe/world.)
The turkish/azeris and smart @$$ trolls started arriving.
Who Decides Again “ Rent “ ..Already 😂Took Shamefully for Some Desires Come True…and Who Ever Come -Wants To Occupy Again ….. Is This a Money Issue ?…. Is This National Issue ..?…Is This What ..? … Explain as Grown Ups HumAns…..😂 Pay With Respect and Use It …..You Only Want Make Money …..?….. And The Rest ..? Funny…It’s 2025…..Think As A Man ……🌞
Thank You Very Much ….. Peace With Respect…..🌞
Thanks for the.podcast! I always learn
merci, mais pourquoi la traduction donne un "euh" avant certaines phrases.
That TRIPP corridor never is going to happen because it transforms the idea of panturkist corridor to an America (=Jewish) controlled one. Turkey will oppose to its realization in such form, as well as Iran and Russia
Thank you so much for doing this show focusing on this region. I was so happy to see it. Much love and appreciation to Professor Jeffrey Sachs. ❤
Thanks for inviting one of the greatest economists, political analysts, and most importantly, human beings to your show!
The South Caucasus will be more conferable and save without USA. When USA is in South Caucasus Israel will be there too. That means more chaos will be in this region. Armenian security and prosperity; depend on a good agreement with its neighbors, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. So, no USA, no Israel will be in this region. The economic corridor will brings a stable peace to the region. And the corridor should be opened east to west and north to south to Iran. People who live South Caucasus are almost same people. What is wrong to not share the opportunities? The life is short. I hope Armenia understands values of Pashianyan who is trying to make a positive peace and prosperity agreement. Prof. Jeffrey Sachs is talking the truth. It is a good podcast, thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you always professor Jeffrey Sachs for your advices. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you, Professor Sach. Thank you, Groong.
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So confident is this man in his skills as an analyst, that if you try to search his past history on google or youtube, you get a message beyond just very recent articles/videos…..
"Some results may have been removed under data protection law in Europe"
He has availed himself of legislation designed to protect individuals from intrusive, scandal-mongering media, to hide (with one curious omission from 2014) his laughably in-accurate, contemporaneous, assessments of NATO's war in afganistan.
You may hate Russia, you may think mr Putin to be the devil incarnate; but just bare in mind that when you buy into mr Clarke's narrative that Russia is losing the war in ucraine, this man used to spout the same pro-western tosh about the future of the war in Afganistan.
STOP Panturkizm 👹🇹🇷👹🇦🇿👹 Van Mouch Garin Ardahan Nahijevan Karabage Is Armenien 🇦🇲❤️💯🇦🇲
How stupid to dream of joining the 😢EU.Ridiculous.
For the well-being of its citizens, Armenia must accept its geopolitical reality: a landlocked country situated between two economically and demographically powerful Turkic nations. Acknowledging this truth and working with its neighbors is essential for prosperity. Those who have advised a different path have not acted in Armenia's best interest and are willing to put its security at risk for their own agendas.
Prof Sachs is the voice of knowledge and sanity.
THE 'TRUMP ROUTE' IS A TROJAN HORSE DANGER, CREATING A CROSSROADS OF CONFLICT!
https://youtu.be/QG1tYILCJMc
Armenia should take 100% sovereignty and built highway route for both North/South and East/West. Everyone should be welcome, Armenia should make itself into hub that geography has position it.
Thanks. Nice to find a channel dealing with this region. Professor Sachs is always so postive about the future. 😊
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❤from occupied usa. Thank you for covering such an important topic and for having such a great guest.
Armenia still havent learn their lesson. They will lose big time soon
Jeffrey Sachs is a deeply-civilised man, advocating the undoubted benefits of peace, trade and mutual discourse. He should be the prime candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, and he would make the best candidate for President of the US if Elon Musk supports an alternative to the Uniparty in Washington.
"I feel the British are behind a lot of this Chaos" George Orwell's 1984 Novel. The history of the Eurasia/ Caucus Countries need to be examined carefully, and critically. "Those who need to be reminded of the past, are condemned to repeat the same mistakes of the past" George Santanaya (1863-1953).