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 MoreSetrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers | Ep. 292 - Nov 9, 2023 [EP292]
Posted on Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenia | Series: cog
Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers
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Guest:
Topics:
- Violent Events following Patriarch’s Letter of Cancellation of Lease Agreement on November 1
- Further Issues on November 9
- Are the Lease Agreement and its Cancellation Legal?
- What do Israeli Settlers have to do with the Lease Deal?
- What Next?
Episode 292 | Recorded on Wednesday, November 9 2023
Tevan Poghosyan - Crossroads of Peace | Iran | Russia | French Weapons | Artsakh | Ep 291 - October 29, 2023 [EP291]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, India, China, Economy, NATO, Ukraine, Genocide | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Crossroads of Peace
- 3+3=5 in Tehran
- Relations with Russia
- Defense Deal with France
- Artsakh Status
Episode 291 | Recorded: October 31, 2023
Levon Zourabian - Armenian National Congress | Democracy and Armenia | Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Artsakh | Global Conflicts | Ep 290 - Oct 29, 2023 [EP290]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Video, Israel, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Genocide, Ukraine, Iran, European Union, NATO, Economy, Turkey, China, Georgia | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Armenian National Congress (ANC)
- Democracy and Armenia
- Azerbaijan-Armenia Negotiations
- Artsakh
- Global Conflicts - Israel, Ukraine
Episode 290 | Recorded: October 27, 2023
Aghasi Yenokyan - Armenian News & Media | Azatutyun | Fake News | Press Freedom | Armenia | Artsakh | Global Conflicts | Ep 289 - Oct 28, 2023 [EP289]
Posted on Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Israel, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, NATO, Turkey, Economy, China, Georgia, India | Series: cog
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenian News & Media Space
- RFE/RL Azatutyun in the Armenian Media Space
- Fake News
- Freedom of Press
- Politics and Geopolitics of Armenia
- Artsakh
- Global Conflicts - Israel, Ukraine
Episode 289 | Recorded: October 26, 2023
Yeghia Tashjian - Aftermath of the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh | Israeli-Palestinian Crisis & Ripples | Ep. 288 - Oct 22, 2023 [EP288]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Israel, Middle East, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, China, India, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Lebanon, Georgia, Syria, Ukraine, Genocide, European Union | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Aftermath of the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh
- Shahramanyan meets Protesters
- âRights & Securityâ
- Government-in-Exile
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Ripple Effects to the South Caucasus
- Effects in the Middle East
- Lebanon & the Armenian Community
Episode 288 | Recorded: October 22, 2023
Ehsan Movahedian - Iran in the New World Order | Relations with the Middle East, Armenia, Azerbaijan and more | Ep 287 - Oct 21, 2023 [EP287]
Posted on Saturday, Oct 21, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, India, Georgia, Economy, China, Syria, NATO, Lebanon, European Union, Ukraine | Series: cog
Guest:
Topics:
- Iran in an Evolving World Order
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Armenian-Iranian Relations
- Azerbaijani-Iranian Relations
- Vision for a Better Future
Episode 287 | Recorded: October 20, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - At the Brink of a New War? | Armenia Russia Relations | Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs Moscow | Yerevan Mayor | Ep 286, Oct 15, 2023 [EP286]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Russia, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, NATO, Ukraine | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- At the Brink of a New War?
- Relations with Russia
- Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs. Moscow
- Update on Yerevan Mayor
Episode 286 | Recorded: October 17, 2023
Aram Orbelyan - Genocide & Consequences | Refugees | Legal Status | Artsakh Government in Exile | Ep 285 - Oct 13, 2023 [EP285]
Posted on Friday, Oct 13, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Israel, Human Rights, European Union, Russia, Iran | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Genocide & Consequences
- Legal Status of Former Artsakh Leadership
- Artsakh Government in Exile
Episode 285 | Recorded: October 11, 2023
Sergei Melkonian - Israel-Palestine | Future of Artsakhtsis | Armenia Azerbaijani Negotiations | Ep 284, Oct 8, 2023 [EP284]
Posted on Monday, Oct 9, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Israel, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Armenian Church, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Georgia, Economy, Geopolitics, Ukraine | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Flares Up
- The Future of Artsakh and Artsakhtsis
- Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
Episode 284 | Recorded: October 9, 2023