Armenian News Network/Groong is a volunteer-driven Armenian podcast and digital news extension offering objective, English-language coverage of Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), the Armenian diaspora, politics, culture, and regional affairs.
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EU Interference and Armenia's 2026 Elections | Ep 543, May 10, 2026 [EP543]
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, videoGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- EU role in Armenia’s elections
- Fact-checkers and political bias
- Dissent labeled as disinformation
- Lawsuits, pressure, and intimidation
- Censorship and social media control
Episode 543 | Recorded: May 7, 2026
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Read MoreBenyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran Tensions, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Victory Day, Journalist Assaulted | Ep 434, May 4, 2025 [EP434]
Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- Iran Sanctions Escalate Amid Tensions
- Journalist Beaten Inside Yerevan Office
- Moscow Celebrates Victory Day Parade
- Armenia Caught Between EU and Russia
Episode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025
Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]
Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
- Scott Horton, Ed. Dir. The Libertarian Institute, AntiWar.com
Topics:
- What happened to Antiwar Voices
- Color Revolutions as US Strategy
- Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics
- And more!
Episode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025
Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenian State Genocide Denial, Politics of Silence, Pezeshkian in Baku, Bandar Abbas | Ep 432, Apr 27, 2025 [EP432]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, India, Geopolitics, Diaspora, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Genocide Recognition and State Silence
- Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
- Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?
Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
Alberto M. Fernandez – Vatican-Baku Partnership & Erosion of Moral Authority | Ep 431, Apr 29, 2025 [EP431]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Iran, Armenian Genocide | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Vaticanâs alliance with Azerbaijan
- Whitewashing of Artsakhâs ethnic cleansing
- Global silence on Armenian Genocide
- U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia
Episode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
Vatican Betrays Armenians, Aids Azerbaijani Propaganda (Hadjian & Matiossian) | Ep 430, Apr 29, 2025 [EP430]
Posted on Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
- Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
- Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State
Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025
Hrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025 [EP429]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
- Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
- Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
- Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
- Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
- Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees
Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025
Anna Karapetyan - Iran-Armenia Military Exercises, Azerbaijan Border Shootings, Mirzoyan at Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government | Ep 428, Apr 13, 2025 [EP428]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Iran, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir
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Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Iran-Armenia Military Exercises
- Armenian Villages Terrorized by Azerbaijan
- Mirzoyan in Antalya
- Armeniaâs Genocide Denial
Episode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025
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Guest:
Topics:
- U.S. Tariff Wars
- Target: Iran
- The Global South
- The Belt and Road Initiative
Episode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Ep 426, Apr 6, 2025 [EP426]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, China, Israel, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- US Iran Escalation
- Aftermath of Gyumri and Parakar
- MFA blames Artsakh for Regional Isolation
- Bullets and Peace
Episode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025