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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Edgar Elbakyan - The Battle for Armenia’s Political Future | Ep 549, May 24, 2026 [EP549]
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, videoGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia’s existential election
- Polling under fear
- Divergent polling results
- Church and state conflict
- Post-election street pressure
Episode 549 | Recorded: May 22, 2026
#Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #EdgarElbakyan #StrongArmenia #ArmeniaAlliance #ArmeniaElections
Read MoreHovik & Asbed - Iran War, April 2016 War, Armenia & Russia, Politics & Election | Ep 530, Apr 5, 2026 [EP530]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 | Category: Iran, Armenia, Politics, Election, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Iran War Update
- 2016 April War
- Aftermath of Pashinyan in Moscow
- Domestic Politics & Election
Episode 530 | Recorded: April 7, 2026
#Groong #Armenia
Pietro Shakarian - Iran War, Armenia and Russia, June Parliamentary Elections | Ep 529, Apr 4, 2026 [EP529]
Posted on Saturday, Apr 4, 2026 | Category: Armenia, history, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel | Series: COG
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Guest:
Topics:
- The Iran War and Its Global Impacts
- Armenia-Russia Relations
- Parliamentary Elections in Armenia
Episode 529 | Recorded on April 3, 2026
#IranIsraelWar #IsraelIranConflict #IsraelConflict #Armenia #MiddleEastCrisis #ArmeniaElections #PietroShakarian #TRIPP
Anna Karapetyan - Iran War, Pashinyan Fake Narratives, Fear-mongering, Silencing Talk of Artsakh | Ep 528, Mar 29, 2026 [EP528]
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026 | Category: Iran, Armenia, Artsakh, Election, Nagorno Karabakh, USA, Azerbaijan, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir, video
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Iran war escalation and spillover
- Pashinyanâs Fake âpeaceâ narrative
- Elections built on fear-mongering
- Silencing talk of Artsakh
Episode 528 | Recorded: March 30, 2026
Hovik & Asbed - Karekin II & Ilia II Funeral, Iran War, Armenia Elections | Ep 527, Mar 22, 2026 [EP527]
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026 | Category: Iran, Armenia, Politics, Israel, USA, Turkey, Russia, China, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Topics:
- Georgian Patriarch Ilia II passes away
- Karekin II travel banned from funeral
- Iran war update
- June election in Armenia
Episode 527 | Recorded: March 23, 2026
#Groong #Armenia
YoungMin - Travel Blogger’s Visit to Occupied and Ethnically Cleansed Artsakh | Ep 526, Mar 22, 2026 [EP526]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 | Category: Artsakh, Kagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest:
- YoungMin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YoungMinSkies
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YoungMinSkies
Topics:
- YoungMinâs journey into post-2023 Artsakh
- Controlled access, guided narratives
- Erasing Traces of Armenians
- In Agdam, Askeran, and Stepanakert
- Memory, loss, and the aftermath of Ethnic Cleansing
Episode 526 | Recorded: March 21, 2026
#Artsakh #Armenia #YoungMin #NagornoKarabakh #EthnicCleansing
Read MoreEldar Mamedov - Iran War: The Northern Front | Ep 525, Mar 22, 2026 [EP525]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 | Category: Iran, Politics, Armenia, Israel, USA, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Iran at War
- The Northern Front: Turkey & Azerbaijan
- Changing Nakhijevanâs Constitution
Episode 525 | Recorded: March 20, 2026
#GroongPodcast #EldarMamedov #IranWar #Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus
Varuzhan Geghamyan - Iran War, Zangezur Corridor, Nakhijevan Constitution | Ep 524, Mar 20, 2026 [EP524]
Posted on Friday, Mar 20, 2026 | Category: Politics, Iran, Armenia, Israel, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Artsakh, Geopolitics, Middle East | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Iran at War
- The Northern Front: Turkey & Azerbaijan
- Changing Nakhichevanâs Constitution
Episode 524 | Recorded: March 19, 2026
#IranWar #VaruzhanGeghamyan #ZangezurCorridor #Syunik #ArmeniaGeopolitics
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Why this war began
- U.S. fallout and political costs
- Paths to wider regional escalation
Episode 523 | Recorded: March 19, 2026
#IranWar #ScottHorton #USIsrael #MiddleEastWar #Geopolitics
Arthur Martirosyan - Iran War, Effect on Armenia, June Parliamentary | Ep 522, Mar 15, 2026 [EP522]
Posted on Monday, Mar 16, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Armenian Church, Ukraine, Iran, Azerbaijan, Israel, USA, Turkey, Russia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir, video
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Iran War
- Effect on Armenia
- June Parliamentary Elections
Episode 522 | Recorded: March 16, 2026