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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Sergey Markedonov - Ukraine, TRIPP, and Armenia’s Western Pivot | Ep 565, Jul 10, 2026 [EP565]
Posted on Friday, Jul 10, 2026 | Series: cog, video
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- Ukraine’s war of attrition
- Russia’s strategic bandwidth problem
- TRIPP and Iran’s red lines
- Israel’s Armenian Genocide move
- Armenia’s Western pivot after elections
Episode 565 | Recorded: July 8, 2026
#ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #UkraineWar #Russia #Armenia #EAEU #TRIPP #Geopolitics
Read MoreBenyamin Poghosyan - Shahramanyan Annuls Artsakh Dissolution | Insecurity without Borders | Pashinyan in St. Petersburgh | Year-end Predictions | Ep 300, Dec 31, 2023 [EP300]
Posted on Saturday, Dec 30, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Ukraine, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Economy, Geopolitics, Israel, India | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Artsakh President Annuls Dissolution of Republic
- Insecurity without Borders
- Pashinyan in St. Petersburg
- Year-end 2023 Predictions Review
- Predictions for 2024
Episode 300 | Recorded: December 31, 2023
Arthur G Martirosyan - Negotiations | Point Zero | Western Interests | Israel Gaza Conflict | Ep 299 - Dec 17, 2023 [EP299]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Israel, European Union, Ukraine, Economy, China, Lebanon, Middle East, NATO, Syria | Series: wir
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- Negotiations
- Strategy, Prisoner Exchange, âPoint Zeroâ
- The Westâs Interests
- Israel-Gaza Conflict
Episode 299 | Recorded: December 18, 2023
Aghasi Yenokian - Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց | Ep 298, Dec. 14, 2023 [EP298]
Posted on Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, NATO | Series: cog
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- Ruling Party Power Grabs
- Why is Civil Contract so Adamant on Total Municipal Control
- Political Prisoners
- Early/Snap Elections?
- Armeniaâs Controlled Judiciary
- About Yenokianâs new book: Ô±Õ¬Õ¿Õ¥ÖÕ¶Õ¡Õ¿Õ«Õ¾ ÕºÕ¡Õ¿Õ´Õ¸ÖÕ©ÕµÕ¸ÖÕ¶ ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¸Ö
Episode 298 | Recorded: December 13, 2023
Sergei Melkonian - 'No Peace' Negotiations | Aliyev Snap Elections | Russia Armenia Relations | Ukraine War | Ep 297, Dec 10, 2023 [EP297]
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Ukraine, Turkey, European Union, Iran, Economy, India, Georgia, Human Rights, China, Geopolitics, Israel, Middle East | Series: wir
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- âNo Peaceâ Treaty Negotiations
- Turkish-Azeri goal: Demilitarized Armenia (aka Batumi Treaty 2.0)
- Humiliating Swap of Azeri Criminals for Armenian Hostages
- Aliyev Calls for Snap Elections
- Russia-Armenian Relations
- Russia-Ukraine War
Episode 297 | Recorded: December 10, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Status of Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Armenian Diplomacy in the West | Relations with Russia | Ep 296, Dec 3, 2023 [EP296]
Posted on Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, USA, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Georgia, NATO, China, Israel, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Genocide, India, Middle East, Economy | Series: wir
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- Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Armenian Diplomacy in the West
- Relations with Russia
Episode 296 | Recorded: December 3, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Armenian Foreign Policy Vectors | MPG Poll Results | Economy and 2024 Budget | Ep 295 - Nov 12, 2023 [EP295]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Economy, Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, China, India, NATO | Series: wir
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- Armenian Foreign Policy Vectors
- Latest MPG Poll Result Analysis
- Armenian Economy and 2024 Budget
Episode 295 | Recorded: Nov 15, 2023
Aram Orbelyan - The Confused Status of Artskah Refugees in Armenia and Consequences| Ep 294 - Nov 14, 2023 [EP294]
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, NATO, Russia, Turkey | Series: cog
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Topics:
- What are the different status options?
- Armenian Passport and Citizenship
- What is Authority Code 070, how is it being treated?
- What Hurdles are Artsakhtsis facing in Armenia and Why?
- What is the Armenian Governmentâs Posture on all this?
- Aliyevâs Deadline and What Armenian Should do about it
- Does the Rome Statute Help?
Episode 294 | Recorded: November 13, 2023
Aram Orbelyan - The 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration | Ep 293 - Nov 14, 2023 [EP293]
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Genocide, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, China, Human Rights, Iran | Series: cog
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- What is the 1991 Alma Ata Declaration?
- What is the CIS Based on?
- About Borders, Treaties, and Declarations
- Armeniaâs explicit reservation affecting Artsakh in the Treaty
- Why would Pashinyan ignore the Reservations?
- Territorial Integrity and Use of Force
- What Autonomy was LTP Envisioning?
- Where does 2023 Leave the Cause of Artsakh?
- How should Armenia Pursue it on the International Scene?
Episode 293 | Recorded: November 13, 2023
Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers | Ep. 292 - Nov 9, 2023 [EP292]
Posted on Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenia | Series: cog
Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers
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- Violent Events following Patriarch’s Letter of Cancellation of Lease Agreement on November 1
- Further Issues on November 9
- Are the Lease Agreement and its Cancellation Legal?
- What do Israeli Settlers have to do with the Lease Deal?
- What Next?
Episode 292 | Recorded on Wednesday, November 9 2023