Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026

Conversations on Groong - September 25, 2026

In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about shifting geopolitical pressures on Armenia following Russia's September 2026 parliamentary elections. We discuss Putin's strengthened domestic position, the Armenia-Russia confrontation over the 102nd base, asset confiscation and anti-corruption efforts targeting Russian interests, and how Middle East escalation and the Iran War reshape Armenia's strategic environment amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process tensions.

Topics:

• Russian parliamentary election outcome
• Middle East escalation and the Houthis
• Armenia-Russia confrontation, including the 102nd base
• Asset confiscation, anti-corruption, and Russian interests
• Azerbaijan-Armenia "durable peace" tensions
• Armenian opposition strategy

Guest: Dziunik Aghajanian

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan
• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 590 | Recorded: September 23, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/590

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/H0_GV8ZQ7Jg

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