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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- Trump, China, and Iran
- Armenia-Russia “soft divorce”
- Pashinyan’s violent campaign rhetoric
- State resources and election pressure
- Javakhk church vandalism concerns
Episode 547 | Recorded: May 18, 2026
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Read MoreSuren 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, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Israel, Lebanon, Genocide | 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, In Armenian, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh | 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, Armenia, Russia, USA, India, Ukraine, Azerbaijan | 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
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- Georgian Elections Outcome
- Political Landscape
- Effect on Armenia and Beyond
Episode 381 | Recorded: November 3, 2024
Harut Sassounian - Armenian American and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 380 - Nov 2, 2024 [EP380]
Posted on Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, USA, Elections, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Israel, Lebanon | Series: cog
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On the Major US Presidential Candidates Do Minor Candidates Matter for us? Are We Organized Enough to Influence US Elections? How would Harris or Trump Affect Armenia & Region?
Episode 380 | Recorded: November 1, 2024
Anna Karapetyan - BRICS, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29, EU Res | Ep 379 - Oct 27, 2024 [EP379]
Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia | Series: wir
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- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Armenia at the BRICS Summit
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Armenia at COP29
- European Parliament Resolution
Episode 379 | Recorded: October 29, 2024
Aram Suren Hamparian - Armenian American and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 378 - Oct 27, 2024 [EP378]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, USA, Elections, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel | Series: cog
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- ANCA Endorsements Methodology
- On the Major Presidential Candidates
- Arab-Americans Still Uncommitted
- Where is the Armenian Vote?
Episode 378 | Recorded: October 25, 2024
Sopo Japaridze - Georgian Parliamentary Elections, October 2024 | Ep 377 - Oct 25, 2024 [EP377]
Posted on Friday, Oct 25, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Russia | Series: cog
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- Georgian Elections in 2024
- Election Landscape
- Themes of the Campaigns
- Comparison with Moldova 2024
- Outcomes and Expectations
Episode 377 | Recorded: October 23, 2024
Sergei Melkonian - Armenia Azerbaijan, Moldova Georgia Elections, Iran Russia, BRICS in Kazan, Russia | Ep 376 - Oct 20, 2024 [EP376]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Iran, USA, Israel, Lebanon | Series: wir
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- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Elections in Moldova and Georgia
- Iran Russia Relations
- BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia
Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024