Podcasts about Armenia

In this sweeping episode, Ghost breaks down why geography is destiny, and how the old Silk Road trade routes are being revived to reshape global power. He explores Kazakhstan's sudden importance as Russia, China, and Iran link up railways and pipelines in a new Eurasian triangle that cuts out Western influence. From Chinese investment treaties and Saudi port expansions to Russia's quiet nuclear deals across Africa and Central Asia, Ghost unpacks how the multipolar world is materializing beneath the headlines. He dives into the Astana Process, the shadowy Astana city itselfJor, and the strategic chessboard of Central Asia that echoes ancient Mongol invasions and Ottoman history. You'll also hear why pipeline routes matter more than media narratives, how rare earth minerals in the Congo fuel everything from iPhones to missiles, and why seemingly disconnected conflicts in Ukraine, Armenia, and the DRC are all part of the same supply chain struggle. Complete with maps, historical context, and a big dose of skepticism about legacy media, this is a masterclass in understanding the economic and geographic forces behind today's headlines.

Groong Week in Review - June 22, 2025This Week in Review episode features Sergei Melkonian and covers a turbulent week in Armenia and the region. As Israel and the U.S. launched a short but intense war on Iran, Armenia found itself navigating heightened regional risks, a rising refugee flow, and diplomatic silence. Meanwhile, domestically, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan escalated a political and cultural confrontation with the Armenian Church, arresting billionaire Samvel Karapetyan after he publicly defended the clergy. Dozens of opposition figures were also detained, including members of the ARF and the Srbazan Movement. As Pashinyan visited Istanbul for a quiet meeting with Erdogan—coinciding with an anti-Armenian declaration by the OIC—his government cracked down at home, drawing criticism for politicizing national security and purging dissent.TopicsIsrael and IranCrackdown on the OppositionPashinyan in IstanbulThe Kitchen SinkGuestSergei MelkonianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 449 | Recorded: June 25, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/449VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KqlQ13gkIIc #IranIsraelWar #ZangezurCorridor #SamvelKarapetyan #ChurchCrackdown #SrbazanMovementSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

The unfolding events of the Israel-Iran conflict and what the future could hold for Tehran's regime. Plus, the big bucks promised at the NATO summit, Georgia crackdowns on dissent, and the Armenian Prime Minister's controversial plan to put religious rumours to bed.

Situație tensionată în Armenia. Pe 25 iunie, mai mulți lideri ai opoziției, au fost arestați. Printre ei, și clerici. Aceștia sunt acuzați de tentativă de răsturnare prin forță a guvernului. Iar relația dintre premierul Nikol Pașinian și influenta biserică armeană devin tot mai tensionate. Printre cei reținuți se numără arhiepiscopul Bagrat Galstanian, liderul mișcării Lupta Sacră, informează Courrier International citând mai multe publicații de la Erevan. Arhiepiscopul a organizat o serie de proteste față de capitularea din Nagorno-Karabah în timpul războiului cu Azerbaidjanul din 2023. Alte treisprezece persoane au fost încarcerate. Potrivit autorităților, acestea plănuiseră să „formeze 200 de grupuri de luptă compuse din foști ofițeri militari și de poliție. Ele urmau să acționeze la ora stabilită, conform instrucțiunilor arhiepiscopului Galstanian. Luptătorii urmau să desfășoare acțiuni menite să creeze haos și confuzie”. Premierul Nikol Pașinian a afirmat că ar fi vorba derspre un plan criminal-oligarhic-clerical de amploare, menit să destabilizeze Armenia și să preia puterea. Evenimentele au loc cu un an înainte de alegerile parlamentare din 2026. Cu o săptămână înainte de arestările în masă din 25 iunie, forțele de ordine l-au reținut pe miliardarul și filantropul rus de origine armeană Samvel Karapetyan. Acesta este, printre altele, proprietarul rețelei electrice armene Pe 9 iunie, Pașinian a cerut public demisia catolicosului Karekin al II-lea – echivalentul patriarhului – acuzându-l că „și-a încălcat jurământul de celibat”. Prima națiune care a adoptat creștinismul Biserica, teoretic separată de stat, continuă să aibă o mare influență în viața armenilor, prima națiune care a adoptat creștinismul ca religie oficială la începutul secolului al IV-lea. După cum notează publicația franceză, tensiunile dintre prim-ministrul Nikol Pașinian și Biserică își au rădăcinile în războiul pierdut împotriva Azerbaidjanului vecin. Miza este controlul asupra republicii autoproclamate Nagorno-Karabah. Biserica Apostolică Armeană, căreia 92% din populație îi declară loialitate, este un apărător ferm al Nagorno-Karabahului, pe care armenii îl consideră leagănul patriei lor. Acest teritoriu a fost pierdut în septembrie 2023 în urma unei ofensive fulger a armatei azere. O înfrângere usturătoare, resimțită ca o umilință de către o mare parte a armenilor, care cer plecarea lui Nikol Pașinian, acuzat că este responsabil pentru situație. Însuși Karekin al II-lea a realizat o înregistrare video în care solicita demisia prim-ministrului. Membră a Uniunii Eurasiatice și tradițional un aliat al Rusiei, Armenia a început să facă pași, încă timizi, către Uniunea Europeană, sub conducerea guvernului lui Pașinian. După înfrângerea din războiul din Nagorno-Karabah, Erevanul a început să se îndepărteze de Moscova. Mulți armeni consideră că Rusia nu și-a susținut aliatul în războiul contra Azerbaijanului.   Ascultați rubrica ”Eurocronica”, cu Ovidiu Nahoi, în fiecare zi, de luni până vineri, de la 8.45 și în reluare duminica, de la 15.00, numai la RFI România

Max moderated a live panel discussion with Maria, and two leading experts on the Russian economy, Elina Ribakova and Vladislav Inozemtsev. The conversation focused on the findings of the recent report from the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, "The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover."

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Turkey late last week for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first formal meeting of its kind and a move Yerevan described as a "historic" step. Despite previous efforts - and a slew of concessions by Pashinyan to both Azerbaijan and Turkey over the past years - there has been little tangible progress in normalizing relations. Dr. Laurence Broers, an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House and an expert on the South Caucasus region, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at this normalization effort.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Armenia's Pashinyan, Turkey's Erdogan to hold 'historic' talks amid Iran-Israel warArmenian PM Pashinyan meets Erdogan in Turkey on 'historic' visitArmenian prime minister discusses reconciliation with Erdogan in landmark Turkey visitPM touts defense spending at NATO summitLibya, Turkey sign MoU on offshore areas, Athens reiterates rejection

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85% din mărfurile transportate pe uscat între China și Europa trec prin Kazahstan. Acesta este motivul pentru care Kazakhstanul vrea să-și integreze coridoarele de transport în Inițiativa Chinei „O centură, un drum” sau Noul drum al mătăsii. Subiectul a fost discutat la summitul Asia Centrală – China organizat la Astana Summitul de la Astana: O nouă etapă în consolidarea influenței chineze în Asia Centrală, este un titlu din azattyq.org. Publicația relatează despre summitul „Asia Centrală – China” care a avut loc recent la Astana și la care au participat președinții din Kazakhstan, Uzbechistan, Kârghistan, Tadjikistan și Turkmenistan. Reuniunea a fost prezidată de liderul chinez, Xi Jinping. Președintele Tokayev a descris relațiile cu China drept un „parteneriat testat în timp”, subliniind investițiile directe chineze în Kazahstan care depășesc 26 de miliarde de dolari, în timp ce comerțul bilateral a ajuns la 44 de miliarde de dolari. Printre punctele cheie discutate la summit s-a numărat transformarea Asiei Centrale într-un centru care leagă Asia și Europa. Potrivit lui Tokayev, 85% din mărfurile transportate pe uscat între China și Europa trec prin Kazahstan. Acest lucru consolidează rolul strategic al țării în Inițiativa Chinei „O centură, un drum” (sau Noul drum al mătăsii, n.r.) Kazahstanul încearcă să integreze acest proiect în propriile coridoare: „China de Vest - Europa de Vest”, Autostrada Transcaspică și Axa Nord - Sud. Președintele cazac a invitat China să construiască un terminal comun de marfă în portul cazac Kuryk, situat pe țărmurile Mării Caspice. Proiectele energetice ale Armeniei cu Iranul sunt incerte în noul context Aproximativ la 20% din gazul importat de Armenia provine din Iran: care sunt riscurile în contextul conflictului Iran-Israel? se întreabă www.hetq.am. Experții și reprezentanții guvernului armean evită în prezent să facă evaluări specifice ale impactului potențial al escaladării conflictului dintre Iran și Israel asupra economiei armene. Potrivit lui Ara Marjanyan, expert național în energie la Organizația Națiunilor Unite, chiar dacă unele proiecte sunt suspendate, Armenia nu ar trebui să se confrunte cu probleme de securitate energetică. Totul va depinde de evoluția conflictului. „În anii următori, va fi dificil să se finalizeze cu succes extinderea programului Gaz pentru Electricitate, lucrările la linia de înaltă tensiune s-ar putea să nu fie terminate, iar finalizarea proiectului hidrocentralei Meghri devine incertă”, a declarat expertul. Gaz pentru Electricitate este un proiect major de cooperare energetică între Armenia și Iran. Din 2009, Armenia dă la schimb electricitate contra gazului iranian: pentru 1 metru cub de gaz, furnizează 3 kWh de electricitate. Contractul este prelungit periodic. Aproximativ 80% din gazul folosit în Armenia este importat din Rusia. Turcia a întrecut Italia la numărul de turiști Succes istoric în turismul din Turcia, titrează anlatilaninotesi.com.tr: Turcia a întrecut Italia la numărul de turiști înregistrați în 2024. Conform celui mai recent raport publicat de Organizația Mondială a Turismului a Națiunilor Unite, Turcia a primit 56,7 milioane de turiști străini în 2024, trecând de pe locul 5 pe locul 4 în clasamentul mondial. În fața Turciei se clasează Franța, Spania și Statele Unite. Ministrul Culturii și Turismului, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, a declarat că acest succes se bazează pe o viziune pe termen lung. „Am câștigat acest succes prin istoria, cultura, natura și infrastructura turistică a țării noastre,” a declarat ministrul.   Au participat la Revista Presei Europa Plus: Dariga DANIYAR,  Kazakhstan Satenik SAMVELYAN,   Armenia Betul YIGIT, Turcia

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As graduation season and summer vacation get underway in June and July, students are embarking on trips to domestic and overseas destinations with their peers, boosting the vibrancy of the tourism market, industry players found.随着毕业季和暑假的到来，学生们在六月和七月纷纷与同伴踏上前往国内外目的地的旅程，业内人士发现，这提振了旅游市场的活力。Theme parks, museums, cultural venues, internet-famous scenic spots, trendy business districts, as well as concerts, music festivals and other activities are all popular choices for students, and they have been increasingly pursuing personalized, flexible and new experiences.主题公园、博物馆、文化场馆、网红景点、时尚商业区，以及演唱会、音乐节等活动都是学生们的热门选择，他们也越来越追求个性化、灵活且新颖的体验。In June, the average airfare and hotel prices domestically are nearly 40 percent lower than those in July and August. For some high-school graduates and college students, their peak travel period starts after the National College Entrance Examination on June 10 and lasts until around July 10, said Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency.北京在线旅游机构去哪儿网表示，6 月国内机票和酒店均价较 7、8 月低近四成。对一些高中毕业生和大学生来说，他们的旅行高峰期从 6 月 10 日高考结束后开始，持续到 7 月 10 日左右。"Young consumers have become the main force in the cultural tourism market, boosting demand for more personalized and quality travel experiences. And more tourists are willing to explore domestic small towns and seek out some emotional satisfaction during their trips," said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy.中国旅游研究院院长戴斌表示：“年轻消费者已成为文旅市场的主力，推动了对更个性化、高质量旅游体验的需求。更多游客愿意探索国内小镇，并在旅途中寻求情感满足。”For graduation travel, being together is the most important factor for students. For young travelers aged between 22 and 25, their hotel booking volumes in June jumped 22 percent year-on-year. Among these, hotel bookings for multiple guests accounted for over 70 percent of the total, Qunar found.去哪儿网发现，对于毕业旅行，“同伴同行” 是学生们最重要的因素。22 至 25 岁的年轻旅行者 6 月酒店预订量同比增长 22%，其中多人入住的酒店预订占比超过 70%。In terms of hotel bookings, the top five most popular domestic destinations for graduation travel in June are Beijing; Shanghai; Nanjing, Jiangsu province; Guangzhou, Guangdong province; and Chengdu, Sichuan province. Hotel bookings in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region grew the fastest, Qunar found.去哪儿网发现，从酒店预订来看，6 月毕业旅行最热门的国内五大目的地是北京、上海、江苏南京、广东广州和四川成都。其中，新疆维吾尔自治区的酒店预订量增长最快。Meanwhile, since the beginning of this year, there has been a significant increase in tourist demand for niche and in-depth travel products, said Tuniu Corp, a Suzhou, Jiangsu-based online travel agency.与此同时，江苏苏州在线旅游机构途牛旅游网称，今年以来，游客对小众深度旅游产品的需求显著增加。"Going for traditional cultural elements, trips that can help avoid summer heat and seaside leisure trips are among sought-after choices for visitors who take journeys in summer," said Qi Chunguang, vice-president of Tuniu.途牛副总裁齐春光表示：“追求传统文化元素、避暑旅行和海滨休闲旅行是夏季游客的热门选择。”In addition, booking volumes of outbound travel orders by graduates and college students have surged this summer, thanks to multiple countries' favorable visa policies offered to Chinese visitors.此外，由于多个国家对中国游客推出了优惠签证政策，今年夏天毕业生和大学生的出境游订单量激增。"This summer, some niche and emerging overseas destinations have received increasing attention from Chinese tourists," Qi said.齐春光称：“今年夏天，一些小众和新兴的海外目的地越来越受到中国游客的关注。”In particular, bookings of travel packages to Belgium, Luxembourg, Zambia and Greece have more than doubled year-on-year. And the bookings of travel packages to destinations such as Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have jumped significantly, Tuniu found.途牛发现，特别是比利时、卢森堡、赞比亚和希腊的跟团游预订量同比增长超过一倍，格鲁吉亚、亚美尼亚和阿塞拜疆等目的地的跟团游预订量也显著跃升。For hotel bookings, some top overseas destinations include Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, and the popularity of the countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative has been growing the fastest. Chinese visitor bookings for travel products to Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Georgia and Egypt have soared by more than tenfold over last year, Qunar found.去哪儿网发现，从酒店预订来看，日本、韩国、泰国、马来西亚和印度尼西亚等是热门海外目的地，“一带一路” 相关国家和地区的受欢迎程度增长最快。中国游客预订前往卢森堡、哈萨克斯坦、黑山、格鲁吉亚和埃及的旅游产品数量较去年激增十倍以上。In another development, the peak season for the domestic air travel market is approaching, and carriers have ramped up efforts to launch new flights or boost frequency on existing routes bound for popular tourist destinations.另一方面，国内航空旅行市场的旺季即将到来，航空公司已加大力度开通新航班或增加飞往热门旅游目的地的现有航线频次。Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines plans to boost the frequency of flights connecting Beijing Daxing International Airport with Baishan Changbaishan Airport, Jilin province; and Altay Xuedu Airport, Xinjiang.总部位于广州的中国南方航空计划增加北京大兴国际机场至吉林长白山机场、新疆阿勒泰雪都机场的航班频次。The carrier said it will operate wide-body aircraft on popular routes such as those connecting Urumqi, Xinjiang with Guangzhou and Shenzhen of Guangdong province; Beijing; Shanghai; and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and the number of wide-body aircraft used is likely to reach a new high.该航空公司表示，将在新疆乌鲁木齐至广东广州、深圳，北京、上海、浙江杭州等热门航线上运营宽体机，宽体机使用数量可能达到新高。For international flights, it plans to launch new flights connecting Guangzhou with Almaty, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, and new routes connecting Guangzhou with Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent on June 30, as well as a new service linking Harbin, Heilongjiang province with Vladivostok, Russia on July 1.国际航班方面，其计划于周三开通广州至哈萨克斯坦阿拉木图的新航班，6 月 30 日开通广州至乌兹别克斯坦首都塔什干的新航线，7 月 1 日开通黑龙江哈尔滨至俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克的新航线。重点词汇graduation travel /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn ˈtrævəl/ 毕业旅行personalized experience /ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzd ɪkˈspɪriəns/ 个性化体验outbound travel /ˌaʊtˈbaʊnd ˈtrævəl/ 出境旅游Belt and Road Initiative /belt ənd rəʊd ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ “一带一路” 倡议

This will be the first CG episode to get the complete audio upgrade and revision to achieve the cleanest sound ever for the podcast series I have completed the CG catalog for 2025 (Episodes 058-067) and will replace those this weekend. Let me know what you think. With Western conflict now inevitable in Yemen and Iran, I discuss the vagaries and verities of mountain warfare. The recent American involvement in direct military intervention in Iran hanged the temper and nature of the war inevitably. I assess how the RMAs rapidly displacing centuries-old conflict norms are going to look for the remainder of the century. Buppert's Law of Military Topography: “Mountainous terrain held by riflemen who know what they are about cannot be militarily defeated.” With an area of 1,648,195 square km (636,372 sq mi), Iran ranks seventeenth in size among the countries of the world. Iran shares its northern borders with several post-Soviet states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. References: Points of Resistance and Departure: An interview with James C. Scott Lester Grau and Charles J. Bartles Mountain Warfare and Other Lofty Problems: Foreign mountain combat veterans discuss movement and maneuver, training and resupply (Helion Studies in Military History) Lester Grau The Bear Went Over The Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics In Afghanistan [Illustrated Edition] Lester Grau The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War Mark Thompson The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front 1915-1919 James C. Scott The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia Sun Tzu The Art of War Carl von Clausewitz On War Miyamoto Musashi A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy H. John Poole The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO's Contribution to Warfare Christian Brose The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare Qiao Liang & Wang Xiangsui Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America Email at cgpodcast@pm.me.

Conversations on Groong - June 23, 2025TopicsIsrael's war on Iran and U.S. involvementRisks of Iranian regime change or partitionStrategic dangers to ArmeniaGuestArman GrigoryanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 448 | Recorded: June 21, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/448VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jKvIM3J57rw#IranIsraelWar #IsraelIranConflict #Iran #Israel #IsraelConflict #Armenia #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #MiddleEastCrisisSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Este punto fronterizo ofrece una pequeña ventana a la propia Irán, en un momento en el que el servicio de internet está interrumpido y la mayoría de los periodistas extranjeros tienen prohibida la entrada al país.

Yanzu haka ƙasashe na ci gaba da ɗaukar matakan kwashe al'ummominsu daga Iran da kuma Isra'ila, saboda yadda yaƙi ya tsananta a tsakanin ƙasashen biyu. Bayanai na nuni da cewa ofishin jakadancin Najeriya da ke Iran, ya fara tsara yadda za su kwashe ƴan Najeriya da motoci zuwa Armenia kafin wataƙila a yi amafani da jiragen don dawo su gida. Abdoulkarim Ibrahim Shikal ya zanta da Muhammad Ibrahim Sa'id, ɗan Najeriya da ke karatu a birnin Qoom mai tazarar kilomita 150 a kudancin Tehran. Ku latsa alamar sauti domin jin zantawarsu........

I titoli: Parte la 98esima Assemblea Plenaria della Riunione Opere Aiuto Chiese Orientali. Attenzione sui fronti di Gaza, Armenia, Siria ed Etiopia Prosegue senza sosta lo scambio di fuoco fra Israele e Iran. Teheran medita di interrompere i rapporti con l'Aiea attraverso una legge. Oggi i funerali a Rocca di Papa, vicino Roma, di Maria Voce, che guidò i Focolari fino al 2021, scomparsa venerdì scorso. La testimonianza della presidentessa del movimento. Conduce: Paola Simonetti In regia: Patrizio Ciprari

Max and Maria get another update from military expert Mike Kofman on the state of the frontlines in Ukraine.  This conversation was recorded on June 11, 2025. "The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover" by Maria Snegovaya, Nicholas Fenton, Tina Dolbaia, and Max Bergmann (June 2025, CSIS.org) "Russia's Battlefield Woes in Ukraine" by Seth Jones and Riely McCabe (June 2025, CSIS.org) "Assessing Russian Military Adaptation in 2023" by Michael Kofman (October 2024, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 20: Israel-Iran conflict starting to have ripple effects in Armenia; Russian-Armenian billionaire is in pretrial detention on charges of inciting the seizure of power; PM Nikol Pashinyan is in Turkey at Erdogan's invitation and more.

Que salieron el jueves de Irán, se encuentran a salvo en Armenia, donde esperan embarcar en un vuelo que les traerá hoy a España. Entre ellos está Rafa Guijosa, exjugador de balonmano español y actual seleccionador de Irán. Acaba de contar aquí en la COPE cómo ha logrado salir de esta pesadilla. El día del miércoles fue bastante duro, bastante difícil, continuamente explosiones y ya se pusieron en contacto conmigo en la embajada para avisarme de que teníamos que estar preparados porque en cualquier momento podríamos salir. Entonces nos quedamos sin internet, que fue lo más difícil, pero bueno, ...

Rafa Guijosa regresará este viernes a España después de unos días de tensión en Irán, donde trabajaba como seleccionador de balonmano del país. La leyenda del deporte español se encuentra en estos momentos en Armenia. Desde allí, ha hablado con nuestro compañero Luis Malvar y le ha relatado cómo se encuentra y cómo ha sido su salida después de que las bombas lanzadas por Israel desde hace días le obligaran a dejar territorio pérsico.“Hola Luis. El día del miércoles fue bastante duro, bastante difícil. Continuamente explosiones y ya se pusieron en contacto conmigo en la Embajada para avisarme de que teníamos que estar preparados porque en cualquier momento podríamos salir”, explicaba el que fuera mejor jugador del mundo en 1999.“Nos quedamos sin Internet, que fue lo más difícil, pero la Embajada hizo todo lo posible por contactarme, por diferentes medios, y recibimos tres o cuatro llamadas. La última fue para confirmarme un horario de salida. Salimos el jueves a las ...

"Israel openly threatens to eliminate Iran's Khamenei " "Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to eliminate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Calling the Iranian leader “the modern Hitler,” the Israeli minister said: ""A dictator like Khamenei, who leads Iran and has made the destruction of Israel his banner, cannot continue to exist.” The threat comes hours after some 20-30 Iranian missiles targeted Israel's central cities, including Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba." "Trump to decide if US joins assault on Iran ‘within two weeks' " "US President Donald Trump has said he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a ""substantial"" chance of negotiations, as Tel Aviv and Tehran traded fire for a seventh day. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said hat Trump was interested in pursuing a diplomatic solution with Iran, but his top priority was ensuring that Iran could not obtain a nuclear weapon. She said any deal would have to prohibit enrichment of uranium by Tehran and eliminate Iran's ability to achieve a nuclear weapon, adding that ""correspondence has continued"" between the United States and Iran." "UN adds Israel to blacklist of worst violators of children's rights " "The UN once again included the Israeli troops among ""parties that commit grave violations affecting children in situations of armed conflict,"" according to a report. The report said: ""In 2024, violence against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels, with a staggering 25 percent surge in the number of grave violations in comparison with 2023."" It added that the UN verified 41,370 grave violations against children, with 36,221 committed in 2024 — a nearly 50% rise in deadly incidents compared to the previous year." "Kiev worries Iran-Israel tensions may divert US attention " "Fighting between Iran and Israel could deflect global attention from the Russian incursion into Ukraine and even bolster Kremlin's war effort, Ukrainian officials have said. ""For Ukraine, the challenge is the price of oil, because if prices remain high for a long time, the Russians will earn more,"" a senior Ukrainian political source said. Kiev is concerned that waning attention and support from Washington could lead to a muted US response to further Russian advances or deadly aerial attacks. Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy said that the war between Iran and Israel carried risks for Kiev, adding that they would like to see the aid to Ukraine would not be reduced because of Israel-Iran conflict. " "Türkiye will never forget Azerbaijan's solidarity after earthquakes: Erdogan " "Türkiye will never forget the solidarity of the Azerbaijani people after the earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye in February 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Speaking at the key delivery ceremony of post-quake houses in Türkiye's Kahramanmaras province alongside his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, he said that Azerbaijan was one of the first countries that came to his country's aid after the quakes. He recalled Türkiye's support for Azerbaijan on the issue of Karabakh from the first days of the 44-day conflict with Armenia in fall 2020, expressing Turkish solidarity “gave us additional strength.”"

Matt Petit, Mission Success Lead at Vannevar Labs and former U.S. diplomat, joins Mike Shanley to accelerating national security with new technology. The conversation focuses startups and innovation in national security to deliver faster and more efficient results.   Resources: GovDiscovery AI Federal Capture Support: https://www.govdiscoveryai.com/   BIOGRAPHY: Matt Petit is a Mission Success Lead at Vannevar Labs and former U.S. diplomat. Prior to joining Vannevar, Matt spent nearly 17 years with the U.S. Foreign Service. During that time, he served in India, Zambia, and Armenia (covering Iran). While on assignments in in Washington, Matt managed foreign policy on Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, and global counterterrorism. From April 2022 to July 2023, Matt was the Director for the Sahel at the White House National Security Council. Matt speaks Persian, Spanish, and some Tamil, German, and French. He lives in the DC area with his wife and daughter.   LEARN MORE: Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Global Strategy Podcast with Mike Shanley. You can learn more about working with the U.S. Government by visiting our homepage: Konektid International and GovDiscovery AI. To connect with our team directly, message the host Mike Shanley on LinkedIn.

Headlines of the day: Trump keeps world guessing about US military action against Iran first flight carrying Indian students moved from Iran to Armenia lands in Delhi under Operation Sindhu 'Both pilots excellent': Tata Sons chief Chandrasekaran urges patience amid crash speculation Kajol reveals how she teaches daughter Nysa Devgan to deal with social media trolls: 'Don't know how much of it is real' Too much cricket 'took a toll' on Virat Kohli, left him 'fatigued': England great claims India icon was 'drained'

World Bank senior economist Julie Rosenberg discusses Armenia's path to green growth, focusing on reducing natural gas dependency, expanding solar energy, addressing water management challenges, and implementing key policy and financing reforms outlined in the Country Climate and Development Report.

Conversations on Groong - June 16, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, to analyze the geopolitical fallout from Israel's surprise military campaign against Iran, known as Operation Rising Lion. We explore how the attacks may sabotage U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, shift Russia's strategic calculus, and destabilize the South Caucasus—particularly Armenia's Syunik province. We also examine the implications for Russia-Iran relations, the "Zangezur Corridor", and Azerbaijan's military posture. Finally, we discuss Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb, recent Russian rhetoric labeling Ukraine a terrorist state, and whether Moscow is preparing to escalate its war effort.Topics:Israel hits Iran, talks collapseArmenia at risk if Iran weakensRussia hardens stance on UkraineGuest:Fyodor Lukyanov (Фёдор Алекса́ндрович Лукья́нов)Hosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 447 | Recorded: June 15, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/447VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aNoYaXZrwhQ#RisingLion #IsraelIranConflict #RussiaIranAlliance #ZangezurCorridor #UkraineWarSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Antonella Cirigliano"Cross Festival"Tone of LightE' tornato Cross Festival - Tone of Light, tredicesima edizione organizzata da Fondazione CROSS ETS con la direzione artistica di Antonella Cirigliano. Cross Festival  è un evento internazionale di danza contemporanea e arti performative, che attraverso un accurato linguaggio multidisciplinare propone un programma di spettacoli, performance, musica e incontri che esplorano il legame tra arte, spiritualità e tecnologia.Titolo scelto per questa edizione è Tone of light ovvero tono di luce, quella dimensione immateriale e della trascendenza, che nell'arte viene spesso tradotta in spazi dalle superfici auree, un paesaggio dell'immaginario che porta in sé una profondità luminosa,un ponte tra la cultura contemporanea e l'arte antica. CROSS Festival 2025 Tone of Light ci avvicina alla bellezza di pratiche del corpo tradizionali, danze, canti e pratiche meditative che saranno di ispirazione per introdurre il pubblico alla danza e alla performance contemporanea.Per il 2025, il festival rinnova e approfondisce la progettualità  avviata nelle scorse edizioni   attorno al tema della spiritualità, sviluppando le proprie attività nella città di Verbania e nei comuni limitrofi di Bee e Ghiffa. Una ricerca che si sviluppa attraverso il coinvolgimento di artisti e artiste la cui pratica esplora le dimensioni spirituali, arricchendo il programma di incontri di approfondimento e laboratori aperti che invitano alla riflessione condivisa.Al centro della progettualità 2025 e del programma di spettacoli il desiderio di creare un dialogo vivo con le comunità locali, gli enti, i luoghi sacri e il paesaggio che rappresentano l'anima del territorio del Lago Maggiore. Numerosi gli spazi cittadini verbanesi coinvolti quali Casa Elide Ceretti nella zona di Intra, la storica villa comunale Villa Simonetta e il Teatro Il Maggiore, spazi pubblici all'aperto sia urbani che naturalistici, nonchè luoghi dedicati alla sacralità già ospiti dell'edizione 2024 come il Sacro Monte di Ghiffa e l'Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre nei boschi di Bee cui si aggiunge quest' anno la Chiesa Metodista di Intra.Dal 19 giugno al 2 luglio con la partecipazione di artisti contemporanei sul territorio nazionale e internazionale, per proporre una gamma diversificata di discipline artistiche in cui la danza interagisce con performance, installazioni, concerti e creazioni multimediali audio-video e in nuove tecnologie (XR e VR) capaci di coinvolgere un pubblico eterogeneo e dare molteplici chiavi di lettura. Tra le pratiche e temi di questa sezione del Festival troviamo i dervisci rotanti il salto della corda come ritmo collettivo incarnato, la messa in scena del carattere mistico delle valli rurali, la relazione tra corpo e roccia, la passeggiata come rituale, il giardino interiore, l'acqua, la vulnerabilità come pietra fondativa del corpo.Un omaggio all'essenza dell'acqua, fonte sacra di vita, origine di tutto e custode della memoria è proposto da Francesca Cinalli e Paolo De Santis di Tecnologia Filosofica, con la performance  Sinfonia H2O presentata giovedì 19 giugno alle ore 18 a Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre.Nella stessa giornata, al Teatro Il Maggiore di Verbania alle ore 21, Dervishes Remixed,  uno spettacolo corale che coinvolge undici danzatori e musicisti provenienti da tutta Europa e oltre, immergendo il pubblico nell'esperienza unica della danza meditativa dei dervisci rotanti con Giovanni di Cicco e il derviscio Ahmad Rifai Hambrouch.Il giorno successivo, venerdì 20 giugno, sempre Il Maggiore ospiterà nei suoi spazi tre appuntamenti, a partire dalle ore 19 con Dove vai così di fretta presentazione del nuovo libro di Lama Michel Rimpoche e  conferenza sul Buddismo nella vita quotidiana. Lama Michel Rimpoche e' guida spirituale del centro Buddista di Albagnano e ci accompagnera' in un viaggio alla riscoperta della felicità, intrecciando aneddoti personali e riflessioni profonde sul nostro vivere quotidiano.Alle ore 21 la performer Elisa Sbaragli con  Mirada, una danza multimediale e poetica che porta nuovi modi di contemplare la presenza di un corpo nello spazio, proponendo un punto di vista ultra dinamico.Chiusura della serata alle ore 21.30 nella sala Teatro del Maggiore con un'importante Anteprima Nazionale, Cani Lunari, il nuovo lavoro di Francesco Marilungo che esplora la magia come una forma di sapere alternativo, un sistema rituale che permette di attraversare l'incertezza e la paura, resistendo all'idea che la scienza positiva sia l'unico orizzonte di conoscenza possible.Il weekend di appuntamenti prosegue a Verbania sabato 21 giugno con Sirene, una performance itinerante e immersiva, guidata dalla performer Sara Vilardo e dall'artista multidisciplinare Sonja Winckelmann Thomsen, che mira a esplorare il viaggio di ritorno da una prospettiva contemporanea. Alle ore 21 Villa Simonetta ospita una prima nazionale, la performance di Francesca Foscarini, Dove cresce ciò che salva | Archivio sentimentale del movimento.Il giorno successivo, domenica 22 giugno sempre a Villa Simonetta dalle 10.30 alle 17.30 Pleasure Rocks, un workshop di movimento dedicato a esplorare una possibile relazione materica tra corpi umani e non umani. Chiude la giornata alle ore 21 la Compagnia Parini Secondo con il musicista Bienoise con la performance Hit Out, un viaggio intenso e pulsante, dove il salto della corda si trasforma in uno strumento percussivo capace di dar voce a ritmi, movimenti e riflessioni.Martedì 24 giugno con due repliche alle 17 e alle 18.30 ad Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre la performance itinerante Storia di un ruscello,  un racconto per immagini, una danza scritta per un'interprete e una pietra. Primo progetto da autrice di Erica Meucci.Mercoledì 25 giugno al Museo del Paesaggio di Verbania dalle 18 alle 20.30 a ciclo continuo l'installazione performativa e contemplativa Coming to Matter una delle evoluzioni della ricerca Pleasure Rocks, che esplora da molti anni forme di risignificazione del piacere nella relazione tra umano e altro dall'umano, uno spazio di incontro e intra-azione della materia, tra corpi umani e minerali. Alle 21 chiusura di giornata all'Atelier Casa Ceretti di Verbania con Alloro_Varietà Aurea con Francesca Cinalli, Paolo De Santis, Nunzia Tirelli (in replica anche venerdì 27)Questo spettacolo della compagnia Tecnologia Filosofica arriva al culmine di un percorso di residenza artistica in cui nello studio di forme e ombre possiamo intravvedere idoli, totem e tabernacoli che brillano nell'oscurità.Giovedì 26 (in replica anche venerdì 27) una Prima Nazionale con l'installazione performativa Garden Alchemy curata da TinDrum e Art of Listening. A partire dalle 18 e fino alle 21 un'esperienza multimediale, interattiva e tattile, un giardino costruito sulle architetture della Chiesa Metodista Evangelica di Verbania che accoglie il visitatore in un parco giochi dinamico e condiviso in cui musica, animazione dipinta a mano e installazioni immersive convivono in armonia.Venerdì 27 giugno (e sabato 28 in replica) dalle 18 alle 21 a Verbania,  Villa Simonetta, spazio tutto dedicato alle performance. Si inizia con Augmented Nature: Verbania Edition (performance ore 18 e ore 20) curata da Tom Arthurs, Isambard Khroustaliov e Britt Hatzius, un'esperienza immersiva, un'installazione-concerto che trasforma lo spazio in un angolo di intimità e introspezione.  A seguire alle 18.30 Perle Sparse - Perles fanné par tous ideata da Vashish Soobah, artista visivo. E' un'installazione con degli interventi performativi che mette al centro il tema del viaggio e del ritorno al proprio Paese di origine.Alle 19 Il progetto UMMN - Il viaggiatore immobile, installazione performativa curata da 2501 alias Jacopo Ceccarelli  in collaborazione da Chiara Frantini e Nunzio Cicero, nuova interazione del decennale progetto LA MACCHINA, si interroga sulle potenzialità della creazione di immaginari visivi come strumento di scoperta personale e in parallelo sulla possibilità di creare un vocabolario che ci permetta di visualizzarli.  Sabato 28 giugno alle ore 19, una Prima Regionale, con la Compagnia EgriBiancoDanza che presenta la performance itinerante I Sentieri del mistero. Nell'atmosfera suggestiva del Sacro Monte di Ghiffa, un labirinto di percorsi si intreccia tra la natura selvaggia e le architetture modellate da un sapere spirituale. Qui, il movimento non ha né inizio né fine, una danza perpetua.A seguire alle ore 21 sempre nel giardino dell' Hotel Il Chiostro  Anteprima Nazionale di Irene Russolillo che presenta Fatigue, una performance corale, vocale e fisica, sull'atto di andare avanti in un percorso che evoca una scalata e una processione. Il progetto nato nel 2019 è diventato una produzione internazionale spostandosi tra Armenia e Yemen, aprendo spazi performativi e laboratoriali rivolti a gruppi eterogenei di studenti: giovani e adulti, professionisti e amatori, persone con disabilità. In scena 4 danzatori armeni e la composizione musicale del verbanese Edoardo Sansonne.Mercoledì 2 luglio ultima giornata di Festival con due appuntamenti all'Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre. Il primo alle ore 16 con il rituale dell'Incenso, a seguire alle ore 17 Voci dal Bosco, una performance per bambini e adulti con la Compagnia Teatro Selvatico di Elena Borgna.IL. 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Summary   In this episode, Wayne Marcel interviews Hayk, a crypto advocate with a rich history in community building and project management within the Web3 space. They discuss Hayk's journey from parkour and photography to exploring NFTs and building communities in Armenia. Hayk shares insights on the potential of NFTs in marketing and art, the challenges of transitioning to project management in Web3, and his experiences with trading and meme coins. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of digital assets and the importance of community engagement in the crypto space. In this conversation, Wayne Marcel and Hayk discuss the innovative concept of physical NFT stores, the future of Web3 and NFT education, and the potential use cases for Web3 in the music industry and payments. They explore how physical NFT stores simplify the purchasing process for consumers, the importance of educating new users about the value of Web3, and how NFTs can empower musicians by providing them with fairer compensation and direct connections to their fans.   Follow Hayk: https://linktr.ee/web3hayk  Follow The Introduction Call Podcast: https://x.com/theintrocall    Takeaways   Hayk's journey began with parkour and photography. He built workout parks in Armenia to promote a healthy lifestyle. NFTs are seen as products in the digital world. Art has significant potential in the NFT space. Gamers understand the value of digital ownership. Hayk launched a community to educate people about Web3. He transitioned to project management in the NFT space. The importance of community in the crypto ecosystem is emphasized. Trading experiences can be a roller coaster. Meme coins present both opportunities and risks. Some altcoin positions are going to pay off really well. The initial idea was to make NFTs more simple. We're not selling physical pieces, we're selling an NFT. The NFT awards have been conducted for three times already. We're constantly speaking about onboarding the next billion users. We need to move towards a state of web3 where the user doesn't care about the tech. It all comes down to the use cases. Most musicians today are not earning a fair wage. You can create those experiences with NFTs. The main issue with music NFTs is probably where they're streamed at.   Chapters   00:00 Introduction to Hayk and His Background 11:00 Exploring NFTs and Community Building 18:05 Transitioning to Project Management in Web3 21:04 The Future of NFTs and Trading Experiences 21:58 Exploring Physical NFT Stores 30:08 The Future of Web3 and NFT Education 36:50 Use Cases for Web3 in Music and Payments

Spotlight on Silence - June 15, 2025In this episode of Groong: Spotlight on Silence, we speak with Rafael Ishkhanyan of the Armenian Center for Political Rights about Armenia's sweeping new surveillance law. Passed quietly in March 2025, the law grants police 24/7 access to camera networks across public institutions and allows for real-time facial recognition, raising deep concerns about privacy, political targeting, and unchecked state power. We explore what the law says, what it leaves out, and why international silence—despite clear risks to civil liberties—has been so striking.Topics:Armenia legalizes round-the-clock surveillance.Law enables political targeting, critics warn.No oversight, no privacy laws.Silence from Armenia's new geopolitical allies.Guest: Rafael IshkhanyanHosts: Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 446 | Recorded: June 12, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/446#Armenia #SurveillanceState #FacialRecognition #PrivacyRights #DigitalAuthoritarianism #ACPR #HumanRightsSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 13: Armenia condemns attack on Iran, urges calm; a $500 million public-private partnership to build cutting-edge AI infrastructure in Armenia is unveiled by Firebird, the Armenian Government and NVIDIA; gas explosion in Gegharkunik kills five, injures over a dozen and more.

We took a minute. Summer break, slow mode, call it what you want. We're back. Still cruising at 33, but this one hits like it's cut at 45. Korbeat steps in with a mix that doesn't waste a second. Colombian-born, Brooklyn-based, and clearly not here to fill space. Sixty-three minutes of pulsing, precision-engineered techno that moves like a night train, no brakes, no letup. Opening track? Sciama's Intercede on OODA. It sets the tone, and the pressure just builds from there. This isn't some throwaway club hour but a lean, locked-in, and fully dialed mix. No fluff. No filler. Just groove and grit. Transitions snap like circuit breakers, clean, sudden, right on cue. Korbeat co-runs Bajo Constructo out of Armenia, Quindío in Colombia, and was a resident of Seis Records. Lately, he's been surfacing on compilations from QEONE and Aneelhi Rec, steadily staking ground in Brooklyn's underground. File under: fuel. For your run, your night, or anything that needs a jolt to the chest. https://soundcloud.com/krb_t https://www.instagram.com/krbt__ Write up by @gilleswasserman Follow us on social media: https://soundcloud.com/itsdelayed https://linktr.ee/delayed https://www.delayed.nyc https://www.facebook.com/itsdelayed https://www.instagram.com/_____delayed https://www.youtube.com/@_____delayed Contact us: info@delayed.nyc

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#armenia #folktale #widowIn this story, a king wants his daughter married off. The only trouble is that she picked the poor widow's son. Will her father ever come around? EnjoySource: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia by A.G. SeklemianNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Կանչում եմ՝ արի՜, արի՜. Վիգեն Հովսեփյան (Ֆրանսիայի հրապարակ)Sound Effects: Front Yard by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Tea Tales and Tomes (excellent show)Listener Shoutout: Mörön MongoliaPhoto Credit: "Pomegranite" by Garen M. is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Conceptual photographer Hrair Sarkissian moves between Syria, Armenia, and Turkey, capturing present absences in personal and political histories in the 20th and 21st centuries.Hrair Sarkissian uses photography, installation, moving image, and sound to reflect on social issues, often silenced or obscured from view. Born and raised in Syria, the grandson of refugees of the Armenian Genocide in 1915, much of his work explores the lived experiences of intergenerational trauma, with respect to individuals and diverse diasporic communities.Sweet & Sour (2021-2022), a three-channel video installation currently on view at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, reflects on memory and storytelling. Hrair discusses the significance of the Maruta Mountain in Armenian culture, and shares images of his ancestral home of Khantsorig, a village in the Sassoun region of present-day Turkey. We also explore the role of emotion and subjectivity in his practice, contrasting his approach to series like Last Seen (2018-2021) with the more detached, extractive approaches typical of photojournalism.Hrair explains his early training at his father's photographic studio in Damascus, and the role of Armenians in the development of studio photography in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. With Sea of Trees (2025), we move between Hrair's exhibition environments to the volcanic Aokigahara forest on Mount Fuji, discussing how different cultural narratives and contexts have inspired his artistic practice. We look towards new works in production for an international art festival in Japan, and suggest of the long-term creative relationships within his own career that also connect times, places, and migrations - returning to Wolverhampton with Deathscape (2021), an audio installation for British Art Show 9 in 2021.Hrair Sarkissian: Other Pains is at Wolverhampton Art Gallery until 22 June 2025. You can hear the artist in conversation at the gallery on Saturday 14 June.Finding My Blue Sky, curated by Dr. Omar Kholeif, is at Lisson Gallery in London until 26 July 2025.The Aichi Triennale 2025: A Time Between Ashes and Roses, curated by Hoor Al-Qasimi, opens in Japan on 13 September 2025.For more about Mahmoud Darwish, read about Miloš Trakilović's installation 564 Tracks (Not a Love Song Is Usually a Love Song) (2024) at KW Institute in Berlin, in the New Internationalist: newint.org/art/2025/spotlight-milos-trakilovicFor more about diasporic communities in Lebanon and Syria, listen to Sara Shamma's live episode on World Civil War Portraits (2015) with Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, and the National Museum of Damascus, part of ⁠PEACE FREQUENCIES 2023⁠: pod.link/1533637675/episode/6c9af892a1a8e1450c2cc4b73f226835For more about studio photography in Palestine through the Ottoman Empire and British Mandate, hear curator Rachel Dedman's EMPIRE LINES episode about an UNRWA Dress from Ramallah, Palestine (1930s)⁠: pod.link/1533637675/episode/92c34d07be80fe43a8e328705a7d80cbAnd read into the exhibition, Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge and the Whitworth in Manchester, in gowithYamo: gowithyamo.com/blog/textiles-in-cambridge-palestinian-embroidery-at-kettles-yardPRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic.Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/empirelinespodcast⁠⁠⁠Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/empirelines

Conversations on Groong - June 12, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Rananjay Anand, president of the Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO, about the growing potential for a strategic partnership between India and Armenia. As Turkey and Azerbaijan double down on their support for Pakistan—most recently during Operation Sindoor—Indian public sentiment is shifting. Weddings, conferences, and corporate events once destined for Istanbul and Baku are being redirected, and Armenia is emerging as a quiet alternative. We explore what's driving this trend, the challenges posed by limited connectivity, and whether this moment could mark a turning point in India-Armenia relations.Topics Turkey and Azerbaijan's support for Pakistan sparks backlash in India Indian weddings and events ditch Turkey; Armenia seen as alternative Can Armenia become India's next strategic partner in the region?Guest: Rananjay AnandHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 445 | Recorded: June 9, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/445VIDEO: https://youtu.be/iAw74MQA-DUSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Saint Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles, a Galilean; the Gospel accounts say little more about him. It is said that, after receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, he traveled in the service of the Gospel to Arabia and Persia, and brought to India a translation of the Gospel according to Matthew. Eusebius writes that one hundred years later Pantaenus, an illustrious Alexandrian scholar, found this gospel when he traveled in India. By most accounts Bartholomew ended his life in Armenia, where he met his martyrdom by crucifixion. According to many, he and Nathaniel are the same person: the Gospel accounts that speak of Bartholomew do not mention Nathaniel; and St John's Gospel,which mentions Nathanael as one of the Twelve, does not mention Bartholomew. But according to the Greek Synaxarion, Bartholomew and Simon the Zealot are one and the same.   Saint Barnabas was one of the Seventy, from Cyprus, a Levite and at one time a fellow-student with St Paul under Gamaliel. After Christ's Ascension, he led the Seventy until the Apostle Paul's conversion. He is mentioned often in the Acts of the Apostles, which describes some of his travels as a companion of St Paul. By all accounts, he was the first to preach the Gospel of Christ in Rome and in Milan. His wonder-working relics were discovered on the island of Cyprus in the time of the Emperor Zeno; on this basis the Church of Cyprus was established as an independent Church, since it had an apostolic foundation.

Giving back to the Armenia and Armenian organizations is something diaspora Armenians feel very connected to. From volunteering at your local church, donating to Armenia, visiting the country and giving back, and everything in between, getting involved as Armenians keeps the fabric of our culture thriving. Throughout 2025 we are asking our community, what have they done lately to get involved. Our hope is that these interviews show you that every little bit matters, and hopefully inspires you to also get involved.   To kick off this mini-series we are talking to Paros donor and friend, John Mangasarian, who is a dedicated member of his Armenian community here in the United States as well as in Armenia. Learn more about how he gets involved in this episode. 

Groong Week in Review - June 8, 2025In this Week in Review episode, Groong hosts unpack a tense week in Armenian politics and society. Prime Minister Pashinyan intensifies his attacks on the Armenian Church, while the ruling Civil Contract party faces mounting criticism over corruption and nepotism. The opposition RPA nominates a symbolic candidate for prime minister amid an unlikely impeachment effort. Meanwhile, Armenia's economy shows cracks beneath reported growth, Georgia tightens trade routes, and demographic warnings grow starker as birthrates plummet and emigration continues. The episode also touches on global shifts, including the Ukraine war and Poland's presidential pivot, framing Armenia's challenges in a broader geopolitical context.TopicsUkraine's War, Poland's Pivot?Status Check on the EconomyRPA Names PM CandidateArmenia's Demographic ThreatsThe Kitchen SinkGuestHrant MikaelianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 444 | Recorded: June 9, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/444VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZeOxwQm2DJ8#ArmeniaPolitics #ArmeniaEconomy #ukrainewar #armenianchurch #PopulationDeclineSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Last September, we spoke with David McMahon. David, who hails from Newmarket-On-Fergus, was leading efforts by the United Nations to clear explosives in Ukraine. David has extensive experience in explosives ordnance and demining. Since volunteering to go to Cambodia in 1993, he has operated in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Sudan. David is still in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where Russia recently carried out its largest drone attack since 2022. On Wednesdays Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey caught up with Newmarket-On-Fergus native, David McMahon.

Armenia hosted the second Yerevan Dialogue in partnership with France, India, and Poland. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the EVN Security Report series, talks about the strategic implications of this emerging partnership and what securitized minilateralism could mean for Armenia's evolving security architecture.

Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her new book, Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia (Duke UP, 2024), studies the relationships between gender, sexuality, nationalism, political-economy, and social reproduction and how these are experienced, imagined, and felt—especially, in the postsocialist and post-Soviet world. Focused on the Republic of Armenia, Survival of a Perverse Nation examines LGBTQ and feminist organizations as well as grass roots initiatives, right-wing nationalist movements, and the links these formations have within geopolitics. In so doing, it offers us invaluable lessons for feminist theory and practice in the context of right-wing populist hegemony. About the host: Tatiana Klepikova is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Regensburg, where she leads a research group on queer literatures and cultures under socialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her new book, Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia (Duke UP, 2024), studies the relationships between gender, sexuality, nationalism, political-economy, and social reproduction and how these are experienced, imagined, and felt—especially, in the postsocialist and post-Soviet world. Focused on the Republic of Armenia, Survival of a Perverse Nation examines LGBTQ and feminist organizations as well as grass roots initiatives, right-wing nationalist movements, and the links these formations have within geopolitics. In so doing, it offers us invaluable lessons for feminist theory and practice in the context of right-wing populist hegemony. About the host: Tatiana Klepikova is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Regensburg, where she leads a research group on queer literatures and cultures under socialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Conversations on Groong - June 6, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Abhinav Pandya about the emerging Turkey–Pakistan–Azerbaijan axis and its implications for India's security and regional posture. We explore the symbolism behind the opening of an empty airport in Berdzor (Lachin), the broader strategic coordination among these three nations, and how India responded with Operation Sindoor following a major terror attack in Pahalgam. The conversation also looks at Armenia's growing role as a strategic partner for India, the complexities of managing ties with Iran, and the challenges facing multilateral projects like IMEC. Pandya outlines the ideological and hybrid threats India faces and what it must do to stay ahead in a shifting geopolitical landscape.TopicsTurkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan AxisOperation SindoorArmenia As a Strategic PartnerWest Asia and Eurasia ContextFuture OutlookGuestAbhinav PandyaHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 443 | Recorded: June 3, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/443VIDEO: https://youtu.be/nhKhHx_Tpwo#OperationSindoor #IndiaForeignPolicy #TurkeyPakistanAxis #ArmeniaIndiaRelations #india #armeniaSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her new book, Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia (Duke UP, 2024), studies the relationships between gender, sexuality, nationalism, political-economy, and social reproduction and how these are experienced, imagined, and felt—especially, in the postsocialist and post-Soviet world. Focused on the Republic of Armenia, Survival of a Perverse Nation examines LGBTQ and feminist organizations as well as grass roots initiatives, right-wing nationalist movements, and the links these formations have within geopolitics. In so doing, it offers us invaluable lessons for feminist theory and practice in the context of right-wing populist hegemony. About the host: Tatiana Klepikova is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Regensburg, where she leads a research group on queer literatures and cultures under socialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her new book, Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia (Duke UP, 2024), studies the relationships between gender, sexuality, nationalism, political-economy, and social reproduction and how these are experienced, imagined, and felt—especially, in the postsocialist and post-Soviet world. Focused on the Republic of Armenia, Survival of a Perverse Nation examines LGBTQ and feminist organizations as well as grass roots initiatives, right-wing nationalist movements, and the links these formations have within geopolitics. In so doing, it offers us invaluable lessons for feminist theory and practice in the context of right-wing populist hegemony. About the host: Tatiana Klepikova is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Regensburg, where she leads a research group on queer literatures and cultures under socialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In this episode, we are joined by TereZa Hakobyan-Lolli and Anthony Lolli, documentary filmmakers and real estate developers with a passion for informative entertainment. Often delving into complex and poignant subject matters like women's empowerment and weight loss, they engage viewers through participatory, performative interviews and dynamic conversations — presented in a format that's both engaging and easy to digest… Hit play to find out: What “experiential documentaries” are, and how the Lollis have represented them in the wellness space.  The benefits of understanding the nature of the human body and how to properly take care of it.  Why each generation of human beings keeps getting sicker. TereZa Hakobyan-Lolli is an award-winning film producer, accomplished actress, recording artist, and visionary documentarian who has redefined the future of health, wellness, and longevity. TereZa is an immigrant from Armenia and the brains behind Biohack Yourself +, the first-of-its-kind longevity news platform. She has also produced award-winning documentaries including, The Guru, Skin Deep, and much more. Anthony Lolli is a real estate developer and the founder of Rapid Realty, a rental-focused real estate brokerage he launched in New York City in 1998. In 2018, he partnered with TereZa to co-found Lolli Brands Entertainment, channeling his decades of experience into the entertainment industry. He first gained global recognition for documenting his dramatic weight loss journey in the film From Fat Lolli to 6 Pack Lolli. Since then, he has gone on to produce, direct, and star in several other documentaries. Be sure to follow their Instagram accounts to stay up-to-date with their latest work! Lolli Brands Entertainment: @lollibrandsentertainment TereZa Hakobyan-Lolli: @terezalolli Anthony Lolli: @anthonylolli Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

Elina Ribakova returned to the show to speak with Max and Maria about the evolution of the Ukrainian economy since February 2022.

From Chummy Studios, Hye Jams Radio presents, “Paisan and Friends,” brought to you by Haig's Kabob House. They say some grandmas pass down recipes. Others? They pass down rhythms. On this week's wild and wonderful episode of Paisan & Friends, your favorite Italian loose cannon tells the never-before-heard tale of Tatik Hasmik — a sweet old woman from the Armenian countryside who spent her days baking gata and secretly spinning vinyl in her cellar. When she passed away, people thought her music was gone forever. But legends began to swirl: turntables spinning by themselves... speakers thumping with no power... neighbors swearing they could hear beats under the apricot trees. Then, years later in a packed club in Los Angeles, something changed. Superstar DJ Sammy Flash hit the decks… and it wasn't just him up there anymore. His hands moved like an 87-year-old woman making dough, his transitions smooth like softened butter. The spirit of Tatik had returned — and this time, she was bringing the heat. Dolma? Nah. DROPMA. Tune in as Paisan tells the hilarious ghost story of Tatik's Turntables, spins the hottest NEW HYE JAMS from Armenia's best like...Sekou King, Dayana and Minor Blend.  Plus drops bangers from legends like DJ Hakop, Tatul Avoyan, Arkadi Dumikyan, Ara Martirosyan, Sammy Flash, Elie Berberyan, Marco Mr. Tam Tam, Paul Baghdadlian, Artur Safoyan, Diana Harutyunyan, Arman Hovhannisyan, Andy, Super Sako, Marat K, Silva Hakobyan, Anette Aghabekyan, DJ Arman, MXO Ghazryan and Rafael Tunyan--to name a few. Only on Hye Jams Radio — where the music's so good, even the afterlife tunes in.

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Day 1,190.Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz's press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that Germany would help Ukraine build long-range missiles. We'll also be hearing Dom's interview with Estonia's defence minister about Moscow's shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake. Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia).SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russiahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/Ukraine War latest newshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Donald Trump catching South African president Cyril Ramaphosa completely off guard by forcing him and the press to watch video footage of Economic Freedom Fighters'Julius Malema getting crowds to chant "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer"; Elon Musk staring down South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as Trump explains the murders of white South African farmers; Scott Jennings and CNN's Abby Phillip getting into a tense debate over the murders of white South African farmers; Charlie Kirk exposing how uneducated the "free Palestine" advocates and protesters at University of Cambridge are; Columbia University's graduation ceremony descending into chaos as Columbia President Claire Shipman desperately tries to show her support for Mahmoud Khalil;" Marco Rubio's tense exchange with Pramila Jayapal over the revoking of Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk's visa; The Beat's'" Ari Melber pushing back on James Carville's baseless accusations of the Trump administration pressing charges on LaMonica McIver because she's black; and much more. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.   WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/   ---------- Today's Sponsors: Gravity Defyer - Sick of knee pain? Get Gravity Defyer shoes. Minimize the shock waves that normal shoes absorb through your feet, knees and hips with every step. Use the promo code "RUBIN30" at checkout, to get an extra 30% off orders over $120 or more. Just text RUBIN30 to 91888 or go to: http://gdefy.com and Use the promo code "RUBIN30"   Franzese Wine - Experience the rich legacy of 94-point wines from Armenia, inspired by Michael Franzese's story of redemption. Get your first bottle today for 15% off! Limited time offer. Go to: https://franzesewine.com/ and use code RUBIN for your discount.   Juvenon BloodFlow 7 - BloodFlow-7 by Juvenon is scientifically designed to support healthy circulation — so you feel energized, clear-headed, and vibrant again. Go to: https://www.bloodflow7.com/Rubin