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

Latest Episode

Benyamin Poghosyan - New Leaderships, Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations, US Defense Attache to Armenia, Midyear Review of 2024 | Ep 347 - July 21, 2024 [EP347]

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • New Leadership Coming to Many Countries
  • Aliyev Continues to Thumb the Nose of The West
  • Permanent US Defense Attaché to Armenia
  • Mid-year Review of our 2024 Predictions

Episode 347 | Recorded: July 22, 2024 Read More

Hayk Mamijanyan - Prospect of a Trump Presidency on the Caucasus, Update on political prisoners, PACE report, Referendum on joining EU, Bagrat Srbazan Tavush movement | Ep 346, July 19, 2024 [EP346]

Posted on Friday, Jul 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, artsakh, political prisoners | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Prospect of a Trump Presidency on the Caucasus
  • Update on political prisoners
  • PACE report
  • Referendum on joining EU
  • Bagrat Srbazan Tavush movement

Episode 346 | Recorded: July 18, 2024

Hrant Mikaelian - Prospect of Trump Presidency on the South Caucasus, Mirzoyan at NATO, Parade of US Officials in Armenia, MPG Poll Review | Ep 345 - July 14, 2024 [EP345]

Posted on Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Prospect of Trump Presidency on the Caucasus
  • Mirzoyan at NATO Summit in DC
  • Parade of US Officials in Armenia
  • MPG Poll

Episode 345 | Recorded: July 16, 2024

Artur Papyan, Ruben Muradyan on Armenia’s Draft Law on Mass Surveillance and Cybersecurity Track Record | Ep 344, July 15, 2024 [EP344]

Posted on Monday, Jul 15, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Legislation, Cyber | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia’s Draft Law on Mass Surveillance
  • USAID-funded Deal with AWS
  • Government Track Record of Cybersecurity Failures

Episode 344 | Recorded: July 11, 2024

Rafael Ishkhanyan - Report on Police Brutality on June 12, Armenia High Pretrial Detention Rate, Avetik Chalabyan | Ep 343 - July 11, 2024 [EP343]

Posted on Saturday, Jul 13, 2024

Topics:

  • Report on Police Brutality on June 12 Rally
  • PACE Resolution on Armenia
  • Armenia’s High Pretrial Detention Rate
  • Spotlight on Political Prisoner: Avetik Chalabyan

Guest:

Episode 343 | Recorded: June 28, 2024

Karen Vrtanesyan - Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO, Border Talks, Srbazan Movement, Arms or Alms for Rearming | Ep 342 - July 7, 2024 [EP342]

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia, Azerbaijan, at NATO Summit
  • Border Talks Still in Chaos
    • Srbazan in Syunik
    • Pashinyan in Syunik
  • Srbazan Movement
  • Arms, or Alms for Armenia?
    • Orban, Aliyev’s Man inside the EU
    • Eagle Partner 2024 in Armenia

Episode 342 | Recorded: July 8, 2024

Elisa von Joeden-Forgey - Lemkin Inst, Genocide in Artsakh, Pashinyan Genocide Denial, Gaza, other | Ep 341 - June 28, 2024 [EP341]

Posted on Friday, Jun 28, 2024 | Category: lemkin, genocide, Armenia, artsakh | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Background on the Lemkin Institute
  • Genocide in Artsakh
  • Armenian Government’s Genocide Denial
  • Gaza and other Genocides

Episode 341 | Recorded: June 25, 2024

Aram Orbelyan - Legality of Armenian Territorial Handovers to Azerbaijan, Triggering Parliamentary Elections through Opposition Resignations | Ep 340 - June 23, 2024 [EP340]

Posted on Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Unconstitutional “Delimitation” Process
  • Could the Opposition Trigger New Elections?

Episode 340 | Recorded: June 21, 2024

Dziunik Aghajanian - Srbazan Movement Pause, EU Right Shift, Renewed Azerbaijan War Threats, Did Pashinyan get Marching Orders from Erdogan | Ep 339 - June 23, 2024 [EP339]

Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Borders | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
  • EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
    • Armenia and EU Membership
  • Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
    • Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
  • Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?

Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024

Hagop Djernazian - Update on the Threats to the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, Armenian-Israeli Relations, Recognizing State of Palestine | Ep 338 - June 23, 2024 [EP338]

Posted on Sunday, Jun 23, 2024 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • Update on the current situation of the Armenian Quarters in Jerusalem
  • State of the Community’s Case against Xana Gardens Inc.
  • Armenia Recognizes the State of Palestine
  • Effects of Armenian-Israeli Relations on the Armenian Community

Episode 338 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 23, 2024