Armenian News Network/Groong, an Armenian podcast providing objective coverage on Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the Armenian diaspora. Find us and follow us everywhere on social media. Here are our links: linktr.ee/groong.
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Latest Episode
44-Day War, A Tale of Betrayal | Ep 476, Sep 28, 2025 [EP476]
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, videoGroong Links:
Topics:
- Pashinyan’s rise and Western backing
- Breakdown of talks and secret meetings
- Failures and propaganda during the war
- Aftermath, revisionism, and political responsibility
Episode 476 | Recorded: September 28, 2025
Read MoreArchil Sikharulidze - Georgian Municipal Elections 2025 | Ep 475, Sep 30, 2025 [EP475]
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Municipal Elections & Tbilisi Politics
- Foreign Agent Law, One Year Later
- Georgian Perspectives on TRIPP
Episode 475 | Recorded: September 28, 2025
Arthur Martirosyan - Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network | Ep 474, Sep 21, 2025 [EP474]
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Sep. 19: Day of Artsakh’s Ethnic Cleansing
- Civil Contract’s 7th Congress
- Opposition (In)Action
- Electric Network of Armenia
Episode 474 | Recorded: September 22, 2025
Armen Ashotyan - Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies | Ep 473, Sep 19, 2025 [EP473]
Posted on Friday, Sep 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia | Series: cog
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Guest:
- Armen Ashotyan, MP, VP Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
Topics:
- TRIPP / Trump Route / Zangezur Corridor
- Vote of No Confidence
- “Pashinyan or War”?
Episode 473 | Recorded on September 17, 2025
Arthur Khachatryan - September 13 War, Kiliç in Armenia, US $145M for TRIPP, Shorter Military Service | Ep 472, Sep 14, 2025 [EP472]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 | Category: Armneia, Politics | Series: cog
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Guest:
Topics:
- September 13, 2022 War anniversary
- Serdar Kiliç in Armenia for Normalization
- U.S. State Dept. $145M for TRIPP
Episode 472 | Recorded: September 15, 2025
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Guest:
Topics:
- War in Iran, Chapter 2?
- Russia’s Stance on TRIPP
- New MPG Poll in Armenia
- Armenian Economy in H1/2025
Episode 471 | Recorded: September 8, 2025
Lenna Hovanessian – White House Meeting Fallout, Artsakh Erasure, Genocide Dismissal, Azerbaijan Playbook in the US | Ep 470, Sep 7, 2025 [EP470]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 7, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Reflections on August 8 White House Meeting
- Tensions in Diaspora-Armenia Relations
- Azerbaijani Lobbying, Caviar Diplomacy, and the Cuellar Bribery Case
Episode 470 | Recorded: September 5, 2025
Gilbert Doctorow - Multipolar Shifts at the SCO Summit | Ep 469, Sep 6, 2025 [EP469]
Posted on Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
- Dr. Gilbert Doctorow, Author of - War Diaries. Volume 1
Topics:
- SCO Summit in Tianjin, China
- China-India Thaw
- Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline
- What’s in it for Armenia?
Episode 469 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
Robert Amsterdam - In Our Own Way: The Samvel Karapetyan Case | Ep 468, Sep 4, 2025 [EP468]
Posted on Thursday, Sep 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan
- Pre-trial detention practices
- Lawfare and double standards
- Armenia’s global consequences
Episode 468 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - SCO Summit, TRIPP Corridor, RU - AZ Rift, UK Ties | Ep 467, Aug 31, 2025 [EP467]
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: video, wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- SCO Summit in China
- The UK in Armenia
- TRIPP / Zangezur Corridor
- Russian Azerbaijani Relations
Episode 467 | Recorded: September 1, 2025