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.
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Spotlight on Silence: Selective Justice in Armenia’s Election Campaign | Ep 555, Jun 6, 2026 [EP555]
Posted on Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights | Series: sos, video
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- Selective law enforcement before elections
- Wiretaps, leaks, and campaign pressure
- Hate speech laws against critics
- Official threats without consequences
- Military summons as political coercion
Episode 555 | Recorded: June 4, 2026
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Read MoreKaren Vrtanesyan - Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO, Border Talks, Srbazan Movement, Arms or Alms for Rearming | Ep 342 - July 7, 2024 [EP342]
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Turkey, Genocide, Israel, European Union, India | Series: wir
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- Armenia, Azerbaijan, at NATO Summit
- Border Talks Still in Chaos
- Srbazan in Syunik
- Pashinyan in Syunik
- Srbazan Movement
- Arms, or Alms for Armenia?
- Orban, Aliyevâs Man inside the EU
- Eagle Partner 2024 in Armenia
Episode 342 | Recorded: July 8, 2024
Elisa von Joeden-Forgey - Lemkin Inst, Genocide in Artsakh, Pashinyan Genocide Denial, Gaza, other | Ep 341 - June 28, 2024 [EP341]
Posted on Friday, Jun 28, 2024 | Category: Genocide, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights, Armenian Genocide, Israel, Turkey, Russia, China, Economy, Middle East, Ukraine, India | Series: cog
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- Background on the Lemkin Institute
- Genocide in Artsakh
- Armenian Governmentâs Genocide Denial
- Gaza and other Genocides
Episode 341 | Recorded: June 25, 2024
Aram Orbelyan - Legality of Armenian Territorial Handovers to Azerbaijan, Triggering Parliamentary Elections through Opposition Resignations | Ep 340 - June 23, 2024 [EP340]
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Politics, Russia, European Union, Iran, Ukraine, India | Series: cog
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- Unconstitutional “Delimitation” Process
- Could the Opposition Trigger New Elections?
Episode 340 | Recorded: June 21, 2024
Dziunik Aghajanian - Srbazan Movement Pause, EU Right Shift, Renewed Azerbaijan War Threats, Did Pashinyan get Marching Orders from Erdogan | Ep 339 - June 23, 2024 [EP339]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Economy, Human Rights, China, Geopolitics, Lebanon | Series: wir
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- Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
- EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
- Armenia and EU Membership
- Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
- Armenia Reports CAESAR Artillery Acquisition
- Did Pashinyan Get Marching Orders from Erdogan?
Episode 339 | Recorded: June 23, 2024
Hagop Djernazian - Update on the Threats to the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, Armenian-Israeli Relations, Recognizing State of Palestine | Ep 338 - June 23, 2024 [EP338]
Posted on Sunday, Jun 23, 2024 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenia | Series: cog
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- Update on the current situation of the Armenian Quarters in Jerusalem
- State of the Community’s Case against Xana Gardens Inc.
- Armenia Recognizes the State of Palestine
- Effects of Armenian-Israeli Relations on the Armenian Community
Episode 338 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 23, 2024
Benyamin Poghosyan - Police Brutality, Violence, and Repressions, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Armenia Russia Relations | Ep 337 - June 16, 2024 [EP337]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, China, Economy, Geopolitics, European Union, Genocide, Human Rights, India | Series: wir
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- Police Brutality, Violence & Repressions
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Armenia Russia Relations
Episode 337 | Recorded: June 17, 2024
Rafael Ishkhanyan - Protesters Arrested, MPs Beaten, Artsakh Mayors Jailed | Ep 336 - Jun 16, 2024 [EP336]
Posted on Monday, Jun 17, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Spotlight on Silence, Political Prisoners, Human Rights, Georgia, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, NATO | Series: sos, video
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- Detention vs. Arrest
- Hundreds Of Protesters Arrested
- âRed Beretsâ Beat Up MP
- Artsakh Mayors Under Arrest
- Podcasters Released But Banned From Podcasting
- Narek Samsonyan
- Vazgen Saghatelyan
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Episode 336 | Recorded: June 16, 2024
Anna Karapetyan | Peace Treaty and more Aliyev Demands | James O’Brien in Yerevan | Srbazan Movement | Ep 335 - June 9, 2024 [EP335]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Economy, Genocide, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Iran | Series: wir
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- Peace Treaty and more Aliyev Demands
- James OâBrien in Yerevan
- Russia Armenia Relations
- Srbazan Movement
Episode 335 | Recorded: June 10, 2024
Arthur Martirosyan | Heavy Rainstorms and Flood, Srbazan Movement Church and State, Geopolitical Developments | Ep 334 - June 2, 2024 [EP334]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Genocide, China, Iran, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: wir
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- Heavy Rainstorms Flood Northern Armenia
- Bagrat Srbazan Movement
- Church and State
- Geopolitical Developments
- Rights and Security for Artsakh Armenians
Episode 334 | Recorded: June 3, 2024