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.
Asbed Bedrossian
Hovik Manucharyan
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
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Guest:
- Mr. Vardan Aramyan - Fmr. Minister of Finance, Republic of Armenia
Topics:
- Inflation
- Monetary Policy
- Economic Performance
- Remittances
- National Debt
- Economic Outlook
- References
Episode 362 | Recorded: Septemberr 11, 2024
Dziunik Aghajanian - Iran Shuts Down Talk of Zangezur Corridor, Regional Trade Routes, Accountability and the Foreign Intelligence Service, Georgian and Azerbaijani Elections | Ep 361 - Sep 8, 2024 [EP361]
Posted on Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Borders, BRICS, Iran | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Iran Shuts Down Talk of “Zangezur Corridor”
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Iran Armenia Trade / BRICS
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- Georgian and Azerbaijani Elections
Episode 361 | Recorded: September 11, 2024
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Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia, Artsakh and the 2024 US Elections
- On the Major Presidential Candidates
- On the Vice President Candidates
- On the National Security Apparatus
- Arab-American “Uncommitted” Movement
- And the Armenian Vote goes to…
Episode 360 | Recorded: September 4, 2024
Glenn Diesen - Russia and The Eurasian World Order | Ep 359 - Sep 4, 2024 [EP359]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Video, World Order | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Norwegian & NATO Support for Ukraine
- “The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order”
- Small States and Multipolarity
- Armenia’s Position in a Multipolar World
Episode 359 | Recorded: August 30, 2024
Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia, Artsakh, Pashinyan Press Conf, Putin in Baku | Ep 358 - Sep 1, 2024 [EP358]
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 3, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, BRICS | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Declarations of Independence
- Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia (1990)
- Artsakh Independence Day - September 2 (1991)
- Pashinyan Press Conference
- Negotiations Formats
- Artsakh Rights & Security as Pashinyan’s “National Security” Problem
- Armenian and Azerbaijani Constitutions
- Liberating Occupied Armenian Territories
- Putin in Baku
- Azerbaijan’s Application to BRICS
Episode 358 | Recorded: September 2, 2024
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Guest:
Topics:
- Russian-Iranian Relations
- Russian-Armenian Relations
- Ukraine’s Kursk Gambit
- Pavel Durov Arrested in France
- Observations from Armenia and Russia
Episode 357 | Recorded: August 28, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian Relations | Ep 356, Aug 23, 2024 [EP356]
Posted on Friday, Aug 23, 2024 | Category: Georgia | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents
- Attacks Against the Georgian Church
- Thoughts on Russian and Georgian Relations
Episode 356 | Recorded: Aug 21, 2024
Anna Karapetyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Goris Kapan Road Handover Cover Up | Ep 355 - Aug 18, 2024 [EP355]
Posted on Monday, Aug 19, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Goris Kapan Road Cover UP
Episode 355 | Recorded: August 19, 2024
Kevork Almassian - The Middle East In Turmoil: Syria, Gaza, Iran | Ep 354 - Aug 17, 2024 [EP354]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 | Category: Middle East, Iran, Syria, Israel | Series: cog
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Episode 354 | Recorded: August 17, 2024