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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NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026 [EP567]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- NATO summit in Ankara
- Iran War Update
- Taking Scissors to Armenia
- Shaping the Parliament
- OSCE vs. Garegin II
Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026
#ArmenianNews #NATOSummit #IranWar #TRIPP #ArmeniaAzerbaijan #ArmenianParliament #GareginII #OSCE
Read MoreJeffrey Sachs - TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor | Ep 466, Aug 29, 2025 [EP466]
Posted on Friday, Aug 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, USA, Economy, Israel, European Union, NATO | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White House
- What âPeaceâ?
- Armenian Economy
Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025
Armen Ashotyan - Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty | Ep 465, Aug 28, 2025 [EP465]
Posted on Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights, Armenian Church, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Russia, India, Middle East, China, European Union, Ukraine, Azerbaijan | Series: cog
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Guest:
- Armen Ashotyan , MP, VP Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
Topics:
- Imprisonment and Political Persecution
- International and Diaspora Response
- Pashinyan Regime Attack on the Church
- The Managed Capitulation Process
Episode 465 | Recorded on August 27, 2025
Tevan Poghosyan - State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen Sink | Ep 464, Aug 24, 2025 [EP464]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Genocide, China, Ukraine | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
- Tevan Poghosyan , Former MP, Heritage Party
Topics:
- August 23: Armeniaâs declaration of State Sovereignty
- The TRIPP Trap
- Iran - Pezeshkianâs Visit
- Russia - Overchukâs visit
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025
Sergei Melkonian - Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Our Way | Ep 463, Aug 17, 2025 [EP463]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Syria, Armenian Church, NATO | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
- Trump Corridor Politics
- Russian-Azerbaijani Relations
- Russian-Iranian Recalibration
- New Opposition Emerging - Our Way
Episode 463 | Recorded: August 18, 2025
Christine Arakelian - Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence | Ep 462, Aug 17, 2025 [EP462]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Armenian Church, Human Rights, Russia, India, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Economy | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church
- Indian-Armenian Relations
- NGOs and Foreign Influence
- U.S. Geopolitics and the Trump Corridor
Episode 462 | Recorded: August 15, 2025
Hamid 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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Guest:
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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Guest:
Topics:
- Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting
- Iranian Reaction
- Russian Reaction
Episode 459 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
Groong Links:
Guest:
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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Guest:
Topics:
- Trump, Pashinyan, Aliyev DC Summit
- Ukraine War and the Shifting World Order
- Russia and the South Caucasus
Episode 458 | Recorded: August 9, 2025