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

Erhan Arik - Horovel and The Armenian Genocide | Ep 509, Jan 22, 2026 [EP509]

Posted on Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 | Category: Arts | Series: tcc

Guest Host:

Guest:

Topics:

  • Horovel, a cross-border memory project
  • Ojakh, a second trip down memory lane
  • Gayan, a wider regional lens
  • Our Seeds, continuity across generations

Episode 509 | Recorded: January 18, 2026

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Lachin Blocked | Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Military Exercises | Syunik [EP182]

Posted on Sunday, Dec 11, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Lachin Corridor Blockade
  • Continuing Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
  • Turkish-Azerbaijani Military Exercises
  • Travel Impressions from the region

Episode 182 | Recorded: December 13, 2022

Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Artsakh Reshuffle | Opposition [EP181]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 | Category: Politics, Armenia | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
    • CSTO Debacle
    • Lavrov Bombshell
    • Lachin Corridor Blockaded
    • Brussels Summit Canceled
  • Artsakh President Lays off Government
  • Parliamentary Opposition Fragmenting

Episode 181 | Recorded: December 6, 2022

Armenia's Rocky Relationship with the CSTO | Ep. 180 - Dec 5, 2022 [EP180]

Posted on Monday, Dec 5, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • What’s Armenia’s Goal in pushing the CSTO in a direction that it won’t go?
  • What Came Out of the CSTO Summit in Yerevan?
  • What is the Level of Trust between the CSTO and Armenia?
  • How should Armenian proceed in Relations with the CSTO?
  • Does Armenia have Alternatives?

Episode 180 | Recorded: December 5, 2022

Armenian Economy | Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | French Senate Slams Azerbaijan | Opposition Back in Parliament [EP179]

Posted on Sunday, Nov 20, 2022 | Category: Politics, Armenia | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • How is Armenia’s Economy Doing?
  • Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations
  • French Senate Slams Azerbaijani Occupation of Armenia
  • The Opposition Returns to Parliament

Episode 179 | Recorded: November 21, 2022

November 10, Perspective From Artsakh Two Years Later [EP178]

Posted on Monday, Nov 14, 2022 | Category: Society, Artsakh | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • November 10 as perceived by Artsakhtsis
  • Update on the status of refugees
  • Update on the economy of Artsakh
  • Rally at the Renaissance Square
  • Generating and communicating support for Artsakh

Episode 178 | Recorded: November 14, 2022

Arthur Khachikyan & Gev Iskajyan: The Nov 10 Statement, Two Years On [EP177]

Posted on Monday, Nov 14, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh | Series: wir

Guests:

Topics:

  • November 10 “Ceasefire”
    • We’ll talk with our guests in Yerevan and Stepanakert about their perceptions of where we are in terms of ceasing fire, two years later.
  • The Peace is Dead, Long Live the Peace
    • We’ll talk about increased war rhetoric from Azerbaijan, threatening Armenia, Russia, Iran, and anyone else who comes to Armenia’s aid. With the pressure increasing and Aliyev’s two-month deadline approaching, we’ll investigate the possibility of renewed war.

Episode 177 | Recorded: November 14, 2022

Harut Sassounian: The HyeID project, to initiate an elected Diaspora Armenian Parliament [EP176]

Posted on Sunday, Nov 13, 2022 | Category: Diaspora, Politics | Series: cog

Guest:

Topics:

  • What is HyeID, what problems is it trying to address?
  • Organizations and models for Diaspora representation
  • Funding and operations
  • Outreach to the Diaspora and the Armenian government
  • Current State of the project

Episode 176 | Recorded: November 12, 2022

Border Delimitations | FMs in DC | Azerbaijan Iran Acrimony | Ruben Vardanyan Artsakh State Minister [EP175]

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh | Series: WIR

Guest:

Topics:

  • Latest “Peace” Developments
    • Border Delimitation Discussions in Brussels
    • Meeting of the Foreign Ministers in DC
  • Bellicose Statements Between Azerbaijan and Iran
  • Ruben Vardanyan Takes Over as State Minister of Artsakh

Episode 175 | Recorded: November 8, 2022

Arthur Khachatryan: Resistance Movement and the ‘Sulivan Plan’ [EP174]

Posted on Thursday, Nov 3, 2022 | Category: Politics, Armenia | Series: COG

Guest:

Topics:

  • Massive Stepanakert Rally
  • Sullivan Plan vs. Russian Plan
  • Upcoming Protest on November 5

Episode 174 | Recorded: November 3, 2022