Armenian News Network/Groong, an Armenian podcast providing objective coverage on Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the Armenian diaspora. Find us and follow us everywhere on social media. Here are our links: linktr.ee/groong.

Asbed Bedrossian

Asbed Bedrossian

Hovik Manucharyan

Hovik Manucharyan

Latest Episode

Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan, Escalation in the Middle East, Constitutional Court Punts, Upcoming BRICS Summit | Ep 373 - Oct 6, 2024 [EP373]

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
  • Escalation in the Middle East
  • Constitutional Court Punts
  • Upcoming BRICS Summit

Episode 373 | Recorded: Octoberr 7, 2024 Read More

Իրան: Արտաքին Հարաբերուտյուններ, գալիք ընտրություններ (Armenian) (Ep 64) - 05/29/2021 [EP64]

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2021 | Category: In Armenian, Iran, Politics, Relations | Series: COG

Iran: Foreign Relations and Upcoming Elections (in Armenian) A Conversation with Robert Markarian

Իրան: Արտաքին Հարաբերուտյուններ, գալիք ընտրություններ Զրույց Ռոբերտ Մարգարյանի հետ

Guest:

Ռոբերտ Մարգարյանը ծնվել է Թեհրանում և ունի բարձրագույն կրթությունն ֆիզիկայի և իրավաբանության ոլորտներում: 25 տարի աշխատել է Իրանի պետական ռադիո-հեռուստատեսության հայերեն ռադիոժամում, որպես լուրերի հաղորդավար, խմբագիր և մեկնաբան: Հայաստանի և Արցախի թեմաներով հայերեն, պարսկերեն ու անգլերեն հոդվածներով համագործակցել է իրանական ու հայկական կայքերի և հետազոտական հաստատությունների հետ:

Hosts:

  • Hovik Manucharyan
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A Conversation with Narek Margaryan (Ep 63) - 05/25/2021 [EP63]

Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | Series: COG

A Conversation with Narek Margaryan - 05/25/2021

Guest:

Narek Margaryan is an Armenian comedian, screenwriter and TV host. Along with his co-host Sergey Sargsyan, Narek stars in ArmComedy, a satiric news show series broadcast on Armenian television and on Youtube.

Hosts

Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 63 | Recorded: April 25, 2021

Border Update & Leaks | Azerbaijan in the CSTO? | New Poll & Elections | (Ep #62) - May 23, 2021 [EP62]

Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 23, 2021

Topics:

  • Border update, and Leaked documents
  • Azerbaijan membership in the CSTO?
  • New MPG Poll on the Armenian Elections

Guest:

  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts:

  • Hovik Manucharyan
  • Asbed Bedrossian

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210523.html Recorded: May 24, 2021

Azerbaijan Incursion in Syunik | Lavrov in Yerevan/Baku | Electoral Politics (Ep #61) May 16, 2021 [EP61]

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 16, 2021 Topics:

  • Azerbaijan’s Incursion into Syunik
  • Lavrov’s Visit to Yerevan and Baku
  • Electoral Politics

Guests:

  • Tatul Hakobyan
  • Emil Sanamyan
  • Artyom Tonoyan

Hosts:

  • Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan
  • Asbed Bedrossian @qubriq

Episode 60 | Recorded: May 2, 2021 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210516.html

Armenia-Russia | Iran-Russia/Iran-Armenia | Election Latest Polls | Sargsyan (Ep #60) - May 2, 2021 [EP60]

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 2, 2021

Topics:

  • Armenia-Russia Relations and the New Cold War
  • Iran-Russia and Iran-Armenia Relations
  • Election Politics and the Latest MPG Polls
  • Serge Sargsyan’s Interview

Guests:

  • Marine Manucharyan @armoland
  • Pietro Shakarian

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian @qubriq
  • Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan

Episode 60 | Recorded: May 2, 2021

PM Roadmap, NA Polls | Syunik | Recognized. What next? | Stepanakert | Space! - Ep #59: 2021-04-25 [EP59]

Posted on Monday, Apr 26, 2021 | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 25, 2021

Topics:

  • Nikol Pashinyan’s Roadmap & Snap Parliamentary Polls
  • The Visit to Syunik
  • Biden Recognizes the Armenian Genocide, Now What?
  • Update from Stepanakert
  • Are we Going to Mars?

Guests:

  • Tevan Poghosyan
  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210425.html Episode 59 | Recorded: April 25, 2021

Armenians at Crossroads - a Conversation with Dr. Viken Hovsepian (Ep #58) - 04/17/2021 [EP58]

Posted on Friday, Apr 16, 2021 | Series: COG

Armenians at Crossroads - 04/17/2021

Topics:

  • The Last Few Years in Armenian Politics
  • Thoughts on the Second War in Artsakh
  • What is the Role of the Diaspora?
  • How do we get back on our Feet?
  • Thoughts on the Current Rift in the ARF

Guest

  • Dr. Viken Hovsepian holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA, and an MA and PhD in International Relations from USC. He has served on the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau, the highest executive body of the Organization, and has been a member, and chairman of the ARF Western US Central Committee. In 2019, he helped establish the Pan Armenian Council in the Western
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Pashinyan goes to Moscow | Elections | POW debacle | Covid Update | Economy (Ep #57) - Apr 11, 2021 [EP57]

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 13, 2021 | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 11, 2021

Topics:

  • Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow
  • Election Politics
  • The POW debacle
  • A Coronavirus Update
  • The State of the Economy

Guests:

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Hrant Mikaelian

Hosts:

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Episode 57 | Recorded: April 12, 2021

Kocharyan Case | Electoral reforms | New Gallup Poll | Ukraine heating Up | (Ep #56) - Apr 4, 2021 [EP56]

Posted on Monday, Apr 5, 2021 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll | Series: WIR

ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 4, 2021

Topics:

  • Kocharyan’s Prosecutors Won’t Go Away
  • Snap Electoral Reforms
  • New Gallup poll
  • What’s Going on in Ukraine?

Guests

  • Asbed Kotchikian
  • Emil Sanamyan

Hosts

  • Asbed Bedrossian
  • Hovik Manucharyan

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210404.html Episode 56 | Recorded: April 4, 2021