ANN/Groong — The English-Language Armenian Podcast
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.
Find our social media and listening links at linktr.ee/groong .
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The Constitutional Court has ruled, now what? | Ep 564, Jul 5, 2026 [EP564]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Court rubber stamps stolen elections
- Von der Leyen in the South Caucasus
- EU connectivity push in Caucasus
- Rubinyan vs. Simonyan
- Post-election opposition raids begin
- IMEI or IMEI not
Episode 564 | Recorded: July 6, 2026
#Armenia #ArmenianNews #Pashinyan #ArmenianPolitics #SouthCaucasus #ConstitutionalCourt #SurveillanceState
Read MoreHamid Bahrami - Iran and the corridor through Syunik, Armenia | Ep 461, Aug 16, 2025 [EP461]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 | Category: Iran, Geopolitics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, Turkey, Israel, Nagorno Karabakh, NATO, Ukraine, Syria, Middle East, Georgia | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- TRIPP Corridor & US Involvement
- US-Israel Strategy & War Risks
- Iranâs Missed Opportunities & Shifts
- Future of IranâArmenia Relations
Episode 461 | Recorded: August 13, 2025
Dziunik Aghajanian - Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and Reactions | Ep 459, Aug 10, 2025 [EP459]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, USA, Russia, BRICS, Genocide, China, Economy, Israel, Ukraine, Human Rights, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting
- Iranian Reaction
- Russian Reaction
Episode 459 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
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Topics:
- US Geopolitics
- #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine
- #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse
Episode 460 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
Stanislav Krapivnik - The Evolving World Order, Russia, and the South Caucasus | Ep 458, Aug 9, 2025 [EP458]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Ukraine, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Russia, Iran, NATO, Turkey, Economy, Israel | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Trump, Pashinyan, Aliyev DC Summit
- Ukraine War and the Shifting World Order
- Russia and the South Caucasus
Episode 458 | Recorded: August 9, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - Trump Ultimatum to Putin, Corridor Pressures, DC Summit, Kitchen Sink | Ep 457, Aug 3, 2025 [EP457]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, India, China, Armenian Genocide, NATO | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Trump Ultimatum to Putin
- US Sanctions effect on Armenia
- Turkey, US, and Armeniaâs Territory
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 457 | Recorded: August 3, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures Mount | Ep 456, Jul 27, 2025 [EP456]
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Russia, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Ukraine, Middle East, Israel, China, India, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Armenian Church, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Economy, Syria | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Corridor Logic
- Crackdown Logic
- IRI Poll
- Russian-Azerbaijani Relations
Episode 456 | Recorded: July 28, 2025
Arthur Khachatryan - Artsakh Negotiations, Armenian Domestic Politics | Ep 455, Jul 27, 2025 [EP455]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Human Rights, Ukraine, Genocide | Series: cog
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Guest:
- Arthur Khachatryan , MP
Topics:
- Artsakh Negotiations
- Armenian Domestic Politics
Episode 455 | Recorded: July 25, 2025
Archil Sikharulidze - Why does Georgia matter for the EU | Ep 454, Jul 24, 2025 [EP454]
Posted on Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, USA, Armenian Church, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Iran, China, Turkey, Ukraine, NATO, Economy, Human Rights, India, Israel | Series: cog
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Topics:
- EU Strategy in the South Caucasus
- Attacks on the National Church
- 2025 Local Election Politics
Episode 454 | Recorded: July 22, 2025
Pashinyan Meets Aliyev as Armenia Cracks Down on Opposition and Church | Ep 453, Jul 13, 2025 [EP453]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, Iran, Economy, Israel, NATO, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Pashinyan meets Aliyev in Abu Dhabi
- Continued Persecution of Church and Opposition
Episode 453 | Recorded: July 13, 2025