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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Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026 [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Artsakh remembered, its cause unresolved
- Putin puts Russia’s military base on the table
- Church prosecutions begin to unravel
- EU trade headlines look better than the deal
- Army indiscipline fuels mounting non-combat deaths
- New political pressures before local elections
Episode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026
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Read MoreBenyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Security in Danger | Munich Security Conference | Relations with Regional Allies | Ep 310 - Feb 18, 2024 [EP310]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, NATO, Turkey, Ukraine, Geopolitics, China, Economy, European Union, Middle East, India | Series: wir
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- Armeniaâs Security in Danger
- Munich Security Conference
- Relations with Regional Allies
Episode 310 | Recorded: February 18, 2024
Hrant Mikaelian - Yerevan Politics | Aliyev “Elections”| Armenia & Georgia | MPG Polls | Ep 309 - Feb 11, 2024 [EP309]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 11, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Iran, Georgia, Ukraine, Turkey, China, Economy, European Union, Middle East, NATO, India | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Yerevan City Politics
- Aliyev âElectionsâ
- Armenia-Georgia Strategic Partnership
- Latest MPG Poll Review
Episode 309 | Recorded: Feb 11, 2024
David Darchiashvili - Georgia's Search for a Modern National Identity | Strategic Partnership with Armenia | Ep 308, Feb. 8, 2024 [EP308]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 8, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, NATO, European Union, Iran, Economy, Geopolitics, Israel | Series: cog
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- Georgiaâs search for a modern national identity
- Politics in Context
- EU accession process and outlook
- Armenia-Georgia Strategic Partnership
Episode 308 | Recorded: February 7, 2024
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- Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the Film
- Goorjianâs Style, Influences, and Interests
- The Oscar Shortlisting journey
- Bedros & Asbed Afterthoughts on the Conversation
Episode 307 | Recorded: February 5, 2024
Varuzhan Geghamyan - Armenian Azerbaijani Talks | Raisi Erdogan meet in Ankara | Politics | Ep 306 - Feb 4, 2024 [EP306]
Posted on Sunday, Feb 4, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Russia, European Union, Middle East, Syria, Israel, Ukraine, Georgia, Economy, Genocide, NATO, India | Series: wir
Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - Feb 4, 2024
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Topics:
- Diplomatic Flurry
- Raisi in Ankara
- Raisi in Moscow
- Putin in Ankara
- Aliyevâs Constitution for Armenia
- How can the Opposition become a consequential force?
Episode 306 | Recorded: February 3, 2024
Anna Karapetyan - Armenian Azerbaijani Talks | Is Armenia Rearming? | Pashinyan and the Constitution | Ep 305 - Jan 28, 2024 [EP305]
Posted on Monday, Jan 29, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, NATO, Israel, Genocide | Series: wir
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- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- Is Armenia Rearming itself?
- Pashinyan and the Constitution
Episode 305 | Recorded: January 29, 2024
Yeghia Tashjian - World in Conflict | Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations | 2024 Outlook | Ep. 304 - Jan 21, 2024 [EP304]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Israel, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, China, Lebanon, Genocide, NATO, Syria, India | Series: wir
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- World in Conflict
- Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, Middle East
- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- Prognosis for 2024
- Thoughts from the Participants
Episode 304 | Recorded: January 22, 2024
Pietro Shakarian - An Armenian in St. Petersburg | Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh in Geopolitical Context | Ep 303, Jan 22, 2024 [EP303]
Posted on Monday, Jan 22, 2024 | Category: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Iran, China, Israel, Turkey, Georgia, NATO, Economy, Lebanon, Middle East, European Union, India | Series: cog
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- An Armenian in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Russian Perceptions and Outlook on the War in Ukraine
- Perceptions of Armenia and Artsakh in Russia
- World Events that might Affect Outcome of the War in Ukraine
- Where do Armenia and Artsakh Figure in a New World Order?
Episode 303 | Recorded: January 22, 2024
Karen Vrtanesyan - Illusion of Normalcy | Political Prisoners & Judicial Harassment | Negotiations | Military Capacity | What Next | Ep 302 - January 14, 2024 [EP302]
Posted on Monday, Jan 15, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Human Rights, Iran, NATO, India | Series: wir
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- âForced Illusion of Normalcyâ
- Political Prisoners and Judicial Harassment
- Negotiations and âPeace Treatyâ
- Armeniaâs Military Capacity
- What Need to be Done?
- Thoughts from the Participants
Episode 302 | Recorded: January 14, 2024