Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | New Book | Ep 298 - Dec. 14, 2023

Aghasi Yenokian - Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց | Ep 298, Dec. 14, 2023

Conversations on Groong

Topics:
* Ruling Party Power Grabs
* Why is Civil Contract so Adamant on Total Municipal Control
* Political Prisoners
* Early/Snap Elections?
* Armenia’s Controlled Judiciary
* About Yenokian’s new book: Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց

Guest:
* Aghasi Yenokian

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

00:00 Intro to guest Aghasi Yenokian and topic
00:23 Brief history of post-election co-optings in Alaverdi, Gyumri, etc
02:49 What is going on here?
03:27 The weakness of the Armenian Constitution
03:45 The weakness of the Armenian opposition
04:08 Political prisoners
05:16 Why is Civil Contract adamant on total municipal control
06:10 Why doesn’t the opposition care the same?
07:49 Is Pashinyan preparing for early snap elections? Why?
09:27 Why is Aliyev pushing for early elections?
10:56 Can the Opposition find justice in Armenia’s judicial system?
12:20 What options does the Opposition have?
12:40 About Yenokian’s new book Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց
15:15 In closing
15:25 About our guest Aghasi Yenokian
15:57 Thanks for listening!

Episode 298 | Recorded: December 13, 2023
https://podcasts.groong.org/298