Clips

Short, shareable highlights pulled from full Groong episodes.

IMEI Registry: Armenia Building a Centralized Digital Surveillance Database Ep 564
Armenia's government is implementing a mandatory IMEI phone registry by 2027, framed as tax enforcement but critics warn it creates a centralized surveillance database linking every citizen's phone to their identity, with few legal safeguards.
Opposition Will Take Parliament Seats, Plans Coordination for Future Battles Ep 564
After the Constitutional Court ruling, Strong Armenia and Armenia Alliance confirmed they will accept parliamentary mandates, betting that legislative work combined with coordinated street action will be more effective than boycott.
Armenia Has Crossed Red Lines with Russia, Pashinyan Miscalculated Timing Ep 563
Ambassador Aghajanian explains why Russia has escalated restrictions on Armenian exports and issued warnings to Pashinyan, arguing Pashinyan has crossed Moscow's red lines by pursuing a Western pivot while maintaining EAEU membership.
Constitutional Court Will Deliver Political Ruling, Not Legal Justice Ep 563
Amb. Aghajanian explains why Armenia's Constitutional Court cannot deliver a fair legal ruling on the disputed June 2026 parliamentary elections, given that all judges were appointed by the ruling Civil Contract party.
Iran Preparing for Phase 3 War Against Israel and the US Ep 563
Ambassador Dziunik Aghajanian explains how Iran is militarily, politically, and economically preparing for an anticipated third phase of conflict with Israel and the US, including reconstruction efforts and logistics planning.
Israel's Armenian Genocide Recognition Is a Bargaining Chip Against Turkey Ep 563
Ambassador Aghajanian argues that Israel's cabinet vote to recognize the Armenian Genocide is not a moral act but a geopolitical pressure tool against Turkey regarding participation in planned military operations against Iran.
Opposition Should Take Parliamentary Mandates Despite Fraudulent Election Ep 563
Amb. Aghajanian argues that opposition parties should accept their parliamentary mandates even if they believe the June 2026 elections were fraudulent, using parliament as a political weapon.
Pashinyan Adopted Denialist Language When Responding to Israeli Recognition Ep 563
Ambassador Aghajanian argues that Pashinyan's response to Israeli Armenian Genocide recognition, warning against weaponization, echoes Turkish denialist narratives and represents a fundamental betrayal of Armenian historical truth.
Armen Grigoryan in Gdańsk: Russia Reads Ukraine Conference Attendance as Frozen Asset Threat Ep 562
Armen Grigoryan's participation in a Ukraine reconstruction conference in Gdańsk signals to Russia that Armenia may be considering freezing Russian assets, escalating tensions.