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.
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Latest Episode
JD Vance in Armenia and Azerbaijan | Ep 517, Feb 15, 2026 [EP517]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, videoGroong Links:
Topics:
- Vance visit, protocol and optics
- Tsitsernakaberd tweet, “autocorrect diplomacy”
- TRIPP corridor stake and sovereignty risks
- Nuclear SMR deal, costs and dependency
- Firebird AI project, power and value
- Drones, church silence, Baku charter and prisoners
Episode 517 | Recorded: February 13, 2026
#Groong #Armenia #JDVance #Tsitsernakaberd #TRIPP
Read MoreYeghia Tashjian - Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in Lebanon and Escalation in Syria | Ep 389 - Dec 2, 2024 [EP389]
Posted on Monday, Dec 2, 2024 | Category: Lebanon, Israel | Series: cog
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- Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in Lebanon
- Escalation in Syria
- Effect on Armenian Communities
Episode 389 | Recorded: December 1, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgia Elections Aftermath and The Situation in Abkhazia | Ep 388, Dec 1, 2024 [EP388]
Posted on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog
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- Constitutional Crisis In Georgia?
- Western Reactions and Escalation
- Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction
- Unrest In Abkhazia
Episode 388 | Recorded: November 30, 2024
Arthur G. Martirosyan - Government Firings by Text, Another Scandalous Pashinyan Interview, New Escalation in Ukraine | Ep 387 - Nov 24, 2024 [EP387]
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
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- Supreme Judicial Council Head, MPs resign at Pashinyan’s “Ask”
- Another Pashinyan Interview, More Scandalous Statements
- Speed Cameras, Government Officials Cars
- “Western Azerbaijan” ≠ “Western Armenia”
- EU Mission in Armenia
- New Escalation in Ukraine
Episode 387 | Recorded: November 25, 2024
Tevan Poghosyan - Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29 in Baku, Gyumri Politics, Police Reform | Ep 386 - Nov 17, 2024 [EP386]
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh | Series: wir
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- Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
- COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts
- Gyumri’s political intrigues
- Mass dismissal of Armenian government members
- Police “reform”
- Legislative Changes In Preparation For Elections
Episode 386 | Recorded: November 17, 2024
Arthur Khachatryan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, 2025 State Budget, Internal Political Developments | Ep 385 - Nov 10, 2024 [EP385]
Posted on Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Economy | Series: wir
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- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Draft 2025 State Budget
- Armenian Internal Politics
Episode 385 | Recorded: November 13, 2024
Suren Sargsyan - Armenia and Trump’s Election as President Again | Ep 384 - Nov 9, 2024 [EP384]
Posted on Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, USA, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: cog
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- Armenia, Armenian Americans, Artsakh
- Ukraine War, NATO, China
- Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran
Episode 384 | Recorded: April 3, 2023
Նարեկ Մալյան - Քաղաքական Հալածանքներ և Ընտրովի Արդարադատուտյուն | Ep 383 - Nov 8, 2024 [EP383]
Posted on Friday, Nov 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, | Series: cog
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- Կալանավորում, մեկ տարի բանտում (Arrest, one year in prison)
- Նախնական կալանք որպես պատիժ (Pretrial detention as punishment)
- Ընտրովի «արդարադատություն» ընդդիմադիրների նկատմամբ (Selective “justice” towards oppositionists)
- Արեւմուտքի լռությունը (The silence of the West)
Episode 382 | Recorded: October 29, 2024
Benyamin Poghosyan - China, BRICS, New World Order, Armenia in Kazan, Georgian Elections in 2024 | Ep 382 - Nov 4, 2024 [EP382]
Posted on Monday, Nov 4, 2024 | Category: China, World Order, Georgia | Series: cog
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- China, and the New World Order
- BRICS Summit and Multipolarity
- Armenia at BRICS
- Georgian Elections in 2024
Episode 382 | Recorded: October 29, 2024
Johnny G. Melikian - Georgia Elections Outcome, Political Landscape, Effect on Armenia | Ep 381 - Nov 3, 2024 [EP381]
Posted on Sunday, Nov 3, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Politics | Series: cog
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- Georgian Elections Outcome
- Political Landscape
- Effect on Armenia and Beyond
Episode 381 | Recorded: November 3, 2024