Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026

Conversations on Groong - August 21, 2026In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about Armenia's precarious position between Iran, Russia, and emerging Middle East power shifts. We discuss the Mecca joint defense pact signed by Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Iran's warnings over TRIPP, Ilham Aliyev's militarization plans in Nakhijevan, Armenia's growing energy dependence, Russian deadlines for Yerevan, and how the Established Opposition is testing its parliamentary strategy ahead of the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election.Topics:Significance of the Mecca joint defense pactIran warns Armenia over TRIPPAliyev advances plans through SyunikArmenia faces growing energy dependenceRussia sets deadlines for YerevanOpposition tests its parliamentary strategyGuest: Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 579 | Recorded: August 18, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/579VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IMBbyU0ffvk#Armenia #SouthCaucasus #Mecca #TRIPP #Iran #Russia #Azerbaijan #EAEU #CSTOSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong