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.

Asbed Bedrossian

Asbed Bedrossian

Hovik Manucharyan

Hovik Manucharyan

Next Episode: Nino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations with Armenia | Ep 375 - Oct 18, 2024 - Scheduled for Oct 18, 2024

Latest Episode

Dziunik Aghajanian - Azerbaijan Escalates Threats, Russia-Armenia Relations, Eat Rice, not Wheat, Have some Cold Winters, Srbazan Movement Update, Regional Geopolitics, Georgian Elections | Ep 374 - Oct 13, 2024 [EP374]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Borders | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Azerbaijan Escalates Threats
  • Russia-Armenia Relations
  • Eat Rice, not Wheat, Have some Cold Winters!
  • Srbazan Movement Update
  • Regional Geopolitics
    • Iran-Russia
    • Israel-Iran
    • Georgian Elections

Episode 374 | Recorded: October 14, 2024 Read More

Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan, Escalation in the Middle East, Constitutional Court Punts, Upcoming BRICS Summit | Ep 373 - Oct 6, 2024 [EP373]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
  • Escalation in the Middle East
  • Constitutional Court Punts
  • Upcoming BRICS Summit

Episode 373 | Recorded: Octoberr 7, 2024

Vahram Ter Matevosyan - The Dynamics of Identity and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 372 - Oct 5, 2024 [EP372]

Posted on Saturday, Oct 5, 2024 | Category: Russia, Armenia | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Identity and Integration in the South Caucasus
  • On the Nature and Thinking of the Armenian Constitution
  • Relations with Russia Through Time
  • The Geopolitics Around the South Caucasus

Episode 372 | Recorded: October 2, 2024

Hrant Mikaelian - Commemorating the 44-Day War, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Draft 2025 State Budget, | Ep 371 - Sep 29, 2024 [EP371]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
  • Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
  • Poll Results on Tavush Protests

Episode 371 | Recorded: September 30, 2024

Nikoloz Bitsadze - Georgian Elections in October 2024| Ep 370 - Sep 26, 2024 [EP370]

Posted on Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Elections | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Election, Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
  • Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
  • Is Talk of Civilizational Catastrophe, or Rapprochement with Abkhazia/South Ossetia Election-time Populism?
  • Neutrality and Georgian-Armenian Relations

Episode 370 | Recorded: September 21, 2024

Yeghia Tashjian - Lebanon Under Attack | Ep 369 - Sep 24, 2024 [EP369]

Posted on Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 | Category: Lebanon, Israel | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Israel’s end goal
  • Likelihood of land invasion
  • Will Iran and US intervene
  • Popular support for Hezbollah
  • Armenian community

Episode 369 | Recorded: September 24, 2024

Arthur G Martirosyan - Armenian Independence Day, Strategic Partnerships, Talks with Azerbaijan | Ep 368 - Sep 22, 2024 [EP368]

Posted on Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Day of Independence: Sep. 21
  • “Strategic Partnerships”
  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks

Episode 368 | Recorded: September 23, 2024

Pascal Lottaz - Neutrality Studies, Armenia and the Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 367 - Sep 23, 2024 [EP367]

Posted on Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • What is Neutrality Studies?
  • Rise of the Multi-Polar World

Episode 367 | Recorded: September 18, 2024

Arthur Khachatryan - Politics and Economy in Armenia, Fall 2024 | Ep 366 - Sep 21, 2024 [EP366]

Posted on Saturday, Sep 21, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Government’s Track Record
  • The State of the Economy
  • “Pivot to the West”
  • Elections in Georgia

Episode 366 | Recorded: September 18, 2024

Sergei Melkonian - September 12-13 Anniv, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, More USAID, Georgian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 365 - Sep 15, 2024 [EP365]

Posted on Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • September 12-13 Anniversary
  • Between Blinken and a Hard Place
  • More USAID for Armenia
  • Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Episode 365 | Recorded: Sep. 17, 2024