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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Anatol Lieven - Russia, Iran, Europe, and the Remaking of World Order | Ep 541, May 8, 2026 [EP541]
Posted on Friday, May 8, 2026 | Series: cogGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Russia, Iran, Europe, multipolar order
- Ukraine war and Russia-West tensions
- Iran war and diplomatic offramps
- Armenia, TRIPP, South Caucasus
Episode 541 | Recorded: May 5, 2026
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Read MoreSergei Melkonian - Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue in Chisinau/Kishinev and Moscow | Pashinyan Attends Erdogan Inauguration | Israeli President in Azerbaijan | Ep 260 - June 4, 2023 [EP260]
Posted on Monday, Jun 5, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Israel, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Iran | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Continue
- You say Chisinau, I say Kishinev
- Deputy PMs Meet in Moscow
- Israeli President Visits Azerbaijan
- Pashinyan Attends Erdoganâs Inauguration
- Armenia-Russia Relations
Episode 260 | Recorded: June 5, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023 [EP259]
Posted on Friday, Jun 2, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 2, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Current Living and Humanitarian Conditions
- Morale after Pashinyanâs Recognition of Artsakh in Azerbaijan
- How is Artsakh Responding to Aliyevâs Amnesty Threats?
- Moral of the Artsakhtsi Population
- About Artsakh Men Being Denied Transit through Azeri Checkpoints
- Have the Russian Peacekeepers Changed Under Lentsov?
- All Parties are in Breach of the November 2020 Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement
Episode 259 | Recorded: June 2, 2023
Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023 [EP258]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Relations, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, USA, Iran, Armenian Genocide | Series: cog
Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia
Guest:
Topics:
- Intro to Ms Aghajanian
- Career path, Mentors, Influencers
- Parting ways with the MFA
- How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
- Impressions of 2018 events
- On Pashinyanâs Policies to Surrender Artsakh
- Letter Planning the Surrender
- Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
- Changing Security Doctrine
- The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
- Pashinyanâs Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
- On Armeniaâs National Interests
- On Armenian
Arthur Khachikyan - May 28 | Mother Armenia Movement | Aliyev Threatens, Pashinyan Concedes | Erdogan Reelected | Goodbye CSTO, Hello NATO? | Ep 257 - May 28, 2023 [EP257]
Posted on Monday, May 29, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia celebrates May 28
- A new political movement, Mother Armenia, was announced.
- Aliyev Threatens, Pashinyan Concedes
- Erdogan Reelected President in Turkey
- Goodbye CSTO, Hello NATO?
Episode 257 | Recorded: May 30, 2023
Negotiations Carousel | Meghri Railway | Rasht-Astara Railway | Kornidzor Rally | Artsakh Politics | Ep 256 - May 21, 2023 [EP256]
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Accelerated Negotiations
- Negotiations Carousel
- Meghri Railway
- Russia Finances Rasht-Astara
- Rallies in Artsakh and Kornidzor
- Artsakh Domestic Politics
Episode 256 | Recorded: May 22, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel in Brussels | Turkish Presidential Elections | Court vs. News & Media | Ep 255 - May 14, 2023 [EP255]
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, USA | Series: wir
Guest:
Topic:
- Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel Meet in Brussels
- Azerbaijan Attacks Sotk
- Turkish Presidential Elections
Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023
Ruben Melikyan - Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan's Demand | Ep 254 - May 13, 2023 [EP254]
Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog
Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan’s Demand A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan
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Episode 254 | Recorded on Thursday, May 13 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 253, May 11, 2023 [EP253]
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 253, May 11, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Mayil 11, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- May 11 Azeri attacks on Sotk, Armenia
- Azerbaijan blocking ICRC convoys
- Sarsang reservoir depleting
- Rumors of a second pseudo-eco activist effort
- Lentsov in Baku - what results?
- Artsakh Ombuds & FM activities
- Matthew Bryza bemoans Armenian Opp & diaspora
- US Senate FR committee calls for sanctions
- May 9 in Artsakh
- Armenians, Artsakh and the victory in WW2
Episode 253 | Recorded: May 11, 2023
Read MoreHrant Mikaelian - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | IRI Poll | Armenia Census 2022 [EP252]
Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
- Latest IRI Armenia Poll Results
- Armenian Census 2022 - Preliminary Results
Episode 252 | Recorded: May 9, 2023