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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Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenia Between Iran, Russia & the New Middle East Order | Ep 579, Aug 22, 2026 [EP579]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Significance of the Mecca joint defense pact
- Iran warns Armenia over TRIPP
- Aliyev advances plans through Syunik
- Armenia faces growing energy dependence
- Russia sets deadlines for Yerevan
- Opposition tests its parliamentary strategy
Episode 579 | Recorded: August 18, 2026
#Armenia #SouthCaucasus #Mecca #TRIPP #Iran #Russia #Azerbaijan #EAEU #CSTO
Read MoreArthur G Martirosyan - Artsakh Surrenders, Armenia Watches | What 'Peace Treaty' in Granada? | Arrested Artsakh Leaders Held Hostage [EP281]
Posted on Monday, Oct 2, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Genocide, USA, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, China, Human Rights, Middle East, Ukraine | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Artsakh Surrenders, Armenia Watches
- What “Peace Treaty” in Granada?
- Arrested Artsakh Leaders Held Hostage
Episode 281 | Recorded: October 1, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh - Genocide in Progress | Ep 280 - Sep 24, 2023 [EP280]
Posted on Monday, Sep 25, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Georgia, Economy, Geopolitics, Human Rights, NATO, Ukraine | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh
- Genocide in Progress
Episode 280 | Recorded: Sep 25, 2023
Dziunik Aghajanian: UN Security Council | Artsakh | Yerevan Elections | Ep 279 - Sep 13, 2023 [EP279]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Relations, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijan, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Turkey, Ukraine | Series: cog, video
Topics:
- Armenia’s Diplomacy at the UN
- Artsakh Elections / Blockade
- Yerevan Elections
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Benyamin Poghosyan - Developments in Artsakh | Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 278 - Sep 10, 2023 [EP278]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Geopolitics, Genocide, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, India, China, NATO, Syria | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Developments in Artsakh
- Geopolitics in the South Caucasus
Episode 278 | Recorded: September 10, 2023
Arthur Khachikyan - Yerevan Elections | Artsakh Domestic Developments | Negotiations and Geopolitics | Ep 277 - Sep 3, 2023 [EP277]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 3, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Iran, Genocide, India, Ukraine, Human Rights, China, Geopolitics, Lebanon, NATO | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Yerevan Mayoral Elections
- Artsakh Domestic Developments
- Developments in Geopolitics and Negotiations
Episode 277 | Recorded: Sep 3, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Day 264 - Ep 276, September 2, 2023 [EP276]
Posted on Friday, Sep 1, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia, Russia, Geopolitics | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Day 264 - Ep 276, September 1, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - September 1, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Arayik Harutyunyan resignation
- Samvel Shahramanyan state minister
- Kirill Kulakov new commander of Russian PKs
- September 2 - 32nd anniversary
Episode 276 | Recorded: September 1, 2023
Tevan Poghosyan - UNSC Meeting on Karabakh | Artsakh Internal Developments | Yerevan Elections | Ep 275 - August 20, 2023 [EP275]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Genocide, Ukraine | Series: wir
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Topics:
- UNSC Meeting on Artsakh
- Artsakh Internal Developments
- Yerevan Elections
Episode 275 | Recorded: August 22, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 274, August 19, 2023 [EP274]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 20, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Genocide | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 274, August 19, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - August 19, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Latest Developments around Artsakh
- Kidnapping of People at Checkpoints
- Cases of Starvation, Miscarriages
- UNSC Discussion of ArtsakhÂ
- Lack of a Resolution and Follow-Through
- Armeniaâs Diplomatic Failures
- New Artsakh parliament speaker David Ishkhanyan
- Internet Stoppage, Food, Gas, Electricity Shortages
- Continuing Azeri Aggression, troop movements and Buildup
Episode 274 | Recorded: August 19, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Situation in Artsakh | Yerevan Elections Heating Up | MPG Poll Outtakes | MPG Poll on Yerevan Elections [EP273]
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Genocide, Turkey, Economy, Ukraine, China, Georgia, India, Iran | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Situation in Artsakh
- Yerevan Elections Heating Up
- July MPG Survey Outtakes
- August MPG Survey Outtakes
- Baku Poll
- Thoughts on the Economy
Episode 273 | Recorded: August 15, 2023