Hovik Manucharyan - Հովիկ Մանուչարյան

17/06/2026

Armenia’s election aftermath is no longer just about who won or lost. It is now about whether the final numbers were shaped by process, pressure, and selective decisions after election day.

In this Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed discuss:

• The CEC’s invalidation of precinct results
• Prosperous Armenia falling below the 4% threshold
• Civil Contract’s resulting three-fifths majority
• Whether the opposition should take its mandates
• The constitutional referendum fight
• Post-election taxes after pre-election spending promises
• Hikmet Hajiyev’s visit to Armenia
• Armenia-Georgia relations and the growing corridor competition
• The U.S.-Iran interim agreement and the unresolved Lebanon question

The episode also looks at what may come next: street pressure, Constitutional Court appeals, pressure on opposition MPs, and the wider regional bill that Pashinyan may now be expected to pay.

Full show: https://youtu.be/ioSlOhVsLFo

Week in Review - June 14, 2026In this episode of Groong Week in R...

11/06/2026

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04/06/2026

Catholicos of All Armenians Vazgen I

Sep 23, 1991 - Following Armenia's Independence Referendum

Fundamentally, we are one nation. Therefore, we are the sons and daughters of the same people, united around the slopes of Holy Ararat for millennia. We do not represent only the Armenians of today; rather, we embody the whole continuity of our nation's existence, from its very beginnings to our own time. Conscious of this truth, we must regard one another as brothers and sisters, partners in labor, companions on the journey, and fellow fighters in our common cause.

01/06/2026

🇦🇲🇷🇺 For generations, Armenians and Russians have spoken of each other as friends. Today, that old bond is under strain.

In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dr. Sergey Markedonov about Russia-Armenia relations before Armenia’s June parliamentary elections.

We discuss:

• TRIPP and the regional balance
• Russia’s warnings over Armenia’s EU pivot
• Pashinyan’s “Real Armenia” project
• Artsakh, Miatsum, and Armenian identity
• The Armenian Church and diaspora
• Gas, trade, remittances, and economic pressure
• Whether the EU offers Armenia a real alternative

Markedonov argues that Armenia’s election is not only about who governs, but about what kind of country Armenia is becoming after Artsakh.

🔗 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/5K3xqqYouKs

Conversations on Groong - June 1, 2026In this Conversations on Gr...

31/05/2026

Armenia’s June 7 election is one week away. Can it be free and fair?

Arthur Khachatryan of Hayastan Dashinq joins Groong to discuss the election climate, foreign support for Pashinyan, pressure on the opposition, voter fear, poll reliability, turnout, and whether the opposition can build a real governing coalition.

We also discuss what happens if the vote is falsified, Hayastan Dashinq’s platform, amnesty and accountability, the 44-day war, Pashinyan’s military parade, defense spending claims, TRIPP, and the risks facing Armenia’s sovereignty.

Arthur also weighs in on Armenia’s economy, rising debt, the EAEU summit, Russian pressure on gas and trade, and what it would mean for farmers, exporters, workers, and households if Armenia loses key economic benefits from Russia and the EAEU.

Full episode: https://youtu.be/uQn81n-zHcw

Conversations on Groong - May 31, 2026In this episode of Conversa...

28/05/2026

Russian natural gas supplied to Armenia in 2024: 2.288 billion cubic meters.

Armenia pays $177.5 per 1,000 m³. EU pays $500-800 per 1,000 m³. If Armenia starts paying $600 per 1,000 m³, then the total price tag for Pashinyan's move is about $1B more per year.

We're not even counting the discounts on petroleum products and rough diamonds, which were also explicitly threatened.

17/05/2026

The "evolution" of Nikol Pashinyan
Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի «էվոլյուցիան»

15/05/2026

Dr. Arman Grigoryan joins Groong to discuss Armenia’s post-war diplomacy and his argument that Pashinyan’s government has not made a sober adjustment after the 2020 defeat, but has shifted from one reckless project to another.

The conversation covers “revolutionary recklessness,” Armenia’s worsening relations with Russia, the surrender of Artsakh, TRIPP and Syunik, Western encouragement, and the lack of clear security guarantees from the United States or Europe.

Is Armenia gaining real sovereignty, or exposing itself to greater pressure from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, and Iran?

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/K3fj1Y35Dsw

Conversations on Groong - May 15, 2026Dr. Arman Grigoryan joins Groong to discuss Armenia's post-2020 foreign policy and his argument that Pashinyan's govern...

05/05/2026

Episode 539 of Groong Week in Review is now available.
Asbed and Hovik discuss a volatile week across Armenia and the region, including Trump’s declared ceasefire with Iran, failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the continuing naval blockade, and the political pressure shaping Washington’s war posture.

We also cover “Operation Kochari,” the secret visit of Azerbaijani deputy prime minister Shahin Mustafayev to Armenia, TRIPP, border demarcation, and the political theater around Armenia-Azerbaijan trade.

The episode turns to Azerbaijan’s destruction of the Stepanakert cathedral, Pashinyan’s response, the muted international reaction, the latest MPG poll, opposition coalition math, election fraud concerns, the EPC meeting, legal pressure on the opposition, mass surveillance, and Armenia’s falling press freedom ranking.

🔗 https://youtu.be/eIIg1IWYm1w

04/05/2026

How can one not go insane?

Pashinyan hugs Eurocrats and seeks closer ties with Israel. The opposition stays quiet, fearing backlash and relying on Israeli consultants to help them win elections.

Israel, the US, and Europe enabled Aliyev's genocide in Artsakh.