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
Hrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025 [EP429]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican | Series: wirGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
- Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
- Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
- Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
- Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
- Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees
Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025
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Guest:
Topics:
- Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background
- The Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution
- Western Democracy Promotion & Geopolitical Power Plays
- The War in Ukraine & Failed Peace Efforts
- US & European Geopolitical Strategies
- The International Criminal Court & Selective Justice
- The Artsakh Conflict & Armenian Displacement
Episode 419 | Recorded: February 27, 2025
Arthur G Martirosyan - Ukraine, Edgar Ghazaryan, Robert Kocharyan, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025 [EP418]
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh
- Edgar Ghazayan Bullied by the Government
- Robert Kocharyan Press Conference
- Yerevan Bus Fares
Episode 418 | Recorded: February 24, 2025
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Topics:
- TBD
Episode 417 | Recorded: February 12, 2025
Dziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025 [EP416]
Posted on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Middle East | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- World Politics
- Plan, or No Plan?
- Corridor Talk
- Domestic Politics
Episode 416 | Recorded: February 17, 2025
Glenn Diesen - The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025 [EP415]
Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Think Tanks: Defining the Problem
- Media Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored Coups
- Reforming the Think Tank Industry
Episode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025
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Guest:
Topics:
- A New Détente?
- The Trump-Putin Call
- Russia’s Strategic Choices
- Russo-Armenian Relations
- Russo-Azerbaijani Relations
- Georgia’s Pragmatism
Episode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025
Anna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025 [EP413]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh | Series: wir
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Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Pashinyan in DC
- Trump Sanctions the ICC
- Azerbaijani Diplomacy in Action
- Workers Strike at Zangezur Mining Co.
Episode 413 | Recorded: February 11, 2025
Archil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025 [EP412]
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog
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Guest:
Topics:
- Effects of the Shutdown of USAID
- Georgia and the EU
- Georgia and the South Caucasus
Episode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025
Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025 [EP411]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, World Order, BRICS | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- The Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, Ukraine
- Shifting Global Power and Alliances
- Small Countries in a Multipolar World
Episode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025