Gandzasar Erasure, Chips for Territory, Russian Money & Pashinyan in Space | Ep 585, Sep 13, 2026

Week in Review - September 13, 2026

In this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed examine the fourth anniversary of the September 2022 border war, Azerbaijan's ongoing occupation of Armenian territory, and Pashinyan's political trajectory toward recognizing Artsakh's loss. We discuss Hajiyev's inflammatory rhetoric, Armenia's muted diplomatic response, TRIPP and semiconductor sovereignty, Pashinyan's attendance at a Paris space summit, Russian financial flows through Armenia, and Russia-Iran coordination in the South Caucasus.

Topics:

• 2022 border war and its legacy
• Hajiyev spouts hate, EU reps giggle
• Armenia's muted response to Azerbaijan
• TRIPP, NVIDIA chips, and sovereignty
• Pashinyan's Paris space summit visit
• Russian money flows through Armenia
• Russia-Iran coordination in South Caucasus
• Political prosecutions and Grigoryan reshuffle

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan
• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 585 | Recorded: September 14, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/585

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/cVhiM9I1pLQ

#Armenia #Artsakh #Gandzasar #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #Russia #Iran

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