Week in Review - October 18, 2026 In this episode of Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed break down Pashinyan's territorial swap proposal with Azerbaijan, examining the strategic implications for Armenia's 29,743 square kilometers and the security of border communities. We discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, contradictions between government officials on formal negotiations, inadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugees displaced during the ethnic cleansing, UN inaction on Armenian Prisoners of War, and Gyumri's emergence as an opposition stronghold ahead of municipal elections. Topics: - Pashinyan's territorial swap proposal with Azerbaijan - COP17 controversies and environmental double standards - UN inaction on Armenian POWs - Inadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugees - Municipal elections and alleged government pressure - Gyumri's growing role as an opposition stronghold Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to Week in Review for October 18, 2026 12:30 COP17 - What Armenia is not allowed to express 13:03 Preservation of link between indigenous people and their ancestral lands - BUT NOT ARTSAKH 13:43 BioDiversity preservation - BUT NOT FOR Armenia's Shikahogh State Reserve 20:16 Guterres at COP17 on Armenian POWs - thoughts & prayers 22:38 No additional aid from Armenian government to Artsakh refugees 28:56 Armenia Municipal Elections a week away 34:44 Gyumri Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed Bedrossian Episode 595 | Recorded: October 21, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/595