Pashinyan | Belligerent Azerbaijan | Mirzoyan in Moscow | Yerevan Mayor | Ep 240 - Mar 19, 2023

ANN Groong Week in Review - Mar 19, 2023

Topics:
* Pashinyan’s Press Conference
* Negotiating with Belligerent Azerbaijan
* Mirzoyan in Moscow
* Mayoral Politics in Yerevan

Guest:
* Tevan Poghosyan - TW/@TevanPoghosyan

Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq

00:00 Intro to show
00:17 Topics
00:41 Intro to Guest - Tevan Poghosyan
01:09 Pashinyan press conference
02:00 Overall impressions
04:10 On the issues of Artsakh and imminent war
05:47 Pashinyan removing Artsakh from Armenian political agenda
08:55 On Artsakh authorities and constitution and situation
12:49 On corruption and media hacking
14:37 The kid glove treatment by The West
17:01 What “peace” in whatever Pashinyan wants to sign?
18:41 Pashinyan stoking fear of war?
24:43 Relations with Russia and the CSTO
29:!3 Azerbaijan’s belligerence - Aliyev’s claims of Armenia
31:14 Reports of Azeri army accumulations on borders
32:03 How close are we to war?
38:!7 Mirzoyan in Moscow - what is the purpose?
41:59 Discussions on CSTO and other missions in Armenia
44:35 Discussions on Artsakh status and Autonomy
47:07 Yerevan mayor resignation and politics
49:36 What forces are vying for the mayorship
52:34 Is Hovik running for mayor?
52:39 Rants
52:52 Hovik on Armenian Savior Complex, Rasmussen visit
54:54 Tevan on Artsakh fighting for all Armenians, not just themselves
56:31 Closing comment

Episode 240 | Recorded: March 19, 2023
https://podcasts.groong.org/240