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Nuclear Choices, Regional Consequences

MIT nuclear physicist Dr. Areg Danagoulian analyzes Iran's nuclear weapons program following recent Israeli strikes, assessing regional security implications for Armenia. The conversation explores Armenia's nuclear energy future, the need for small reactors to replace aging infrastructure, and challenges in developing nuclear engineering expertise domestically.

Ep. 310: The Week in Review (15.11.24)

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 15: COP29 kicks off in Baku without any Armenian delegates; Aliyev raises eyebrows after he goes on a rampage in his opening remarks at COP; climate activist Greta Thunberg is in Armenia, raising awareness about the hypocrisy of holding a climate conference in a repressive petrostate and more.

Narek Amirkhanyan: The Art of Conversation

Narek Amirkhanyan joins us to discuss the success of his podcast, reArrange. We explored why podcasting is a unique medium and how it fundamentally differs from traditional audio formats like interviews and radio shows. Narek shared the story behind starting reArrange and how podcasts have increasingly become part of Armenia's culture over the past five years. Finally, we discussed the responsibilities podcast hosts have in crafting conversations that are both informative and factual, as well as the challenges that arise from the informal nature of podcasting.

Ep. 309: The Week in Review (08.11.24)

Ep. 309: The Week in Review (08.11.24)

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 8: Ilham Aliyev once again demands Armenia abandon its policy of arming itself; Moscow says it will not urge Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a premature peace treaty; Pashinyan meets with Macron during the European Political Community Summit in Budapest and more.

Ep. 308: The Week in Review (01.11.24)

Ep. 308: The Week in Review (01.11.24)

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 1: Armenia to host UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 in 2026; ruling Civil Contract Party nominates Srbuhi Galyan for Justice Minister; nine opposition activists detained on suspicion of possessing weapons and more.

Hrant Khachatrian: Armenia’s AI Research Landscape

Hrant Khachatrian, founder and director of YerevaNN, a machine learning research lab, joins us to discuss the lab’s various research directions and their strategic importance for Armenia. Currently, YerevaNN focuses on machine learning applications in chemistry and robotics. Hrant explained how each of these areas fits within the global AI research landscape and why Armenia has the potential to be competitive in them. Finally, we discussed Armenia’s recent acquisition of a GPU-based supercomputer and how it will support the goal of establishing a competitive AI research environment in Armenia.

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