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 .
Asbed Bedrossian
Hovik Manucharyan
SubstackLatest Videos
View all →
Latest Episode
Archil Sikharulidze - Armenia and Georgia Between Russia and Europe | Ep 570, Jul 26, 2026 [EP570]
Posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Georgia, Geopolitics, Politics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Russia’s changing South Caucasus strategy
- Georgia’s widening dispute with Europe
- Armenia’s shift away from Russia
- Georgia’s role in regional transit
- Armenia-Georgia ties under pressure
Episode 570 | Recorded: July 24, 2026
#Armenia #Georgia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #SouthCaucasus #GeorgianDream #NikolPashinyan #MiddleCorridor
Read MoreՆարեկ 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
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- 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, Artsakh Blockade, BRICS, NATO, Turkey, Iran, Economy, European Union, Geopolitics, Syria | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- China, and the New World Order
- BRICS Summit and Multipolarity
- Armenia at BRICS
- Georgian Elections in 2024
Episode 382 | Recorded: October 29, 2024
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- 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, Armenian Genocide, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, Economy, Middle East, Turkey | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
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, Armenian Genocide, BRICS, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Syria, European Union, Lebanon, NATO | Series: wir
Groong Links:
Guest:
- 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, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, NATO | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- ANCA Endorsements Methodology
- On the Major Presidential Candidates
- Arab-Americans Still Uncommitted
- Where is the Armenian Vote?
Episode 378 | Recorded: October 25, 2024
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- 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, Armenian Church, BRICS, Middle East, Syria, China, Ukraine, Genocide, Human Rights, European Union, Geopolitics | Series: wir
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Elections in Moldova and Georgia
- Iran Russia Relations
- BRICS Summit in Kaza, Russia
Episode 376 | Recorded: October 20, 2024
Nino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations with Armenia | Ep 375 - Oct 21, 2024 [EP375]
Posted on Monday, Oct 21, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Elections, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, European Union, NATO, Iran, China, Economy, Genocide, Geopolitics, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Political Science in Georgia
- Elections and Potential Political Pivot
- Influences on Georgian Identity
- Georgia-Armenia Relations
Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024