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.

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Guest(s):

Topics:

  • Election campaign and opposition strategy
  • EPC, EU-Armenia summit, and foreign influence
  • Foreign policy, security, and regional risks
  • Domestic priorities and election integrity

Episode 544 | Recorded: May 9, 2026

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Guest:

Topics:

  • Massive Stepanakert Rally
  • The Sullivan Plan
  • CSTO Security Council Convened
  • Trilateral Summit in Sochi
  • From Sochi to Tehran

Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022

Guest:

Topics:

  • What is the background of Armenia-Diaspora relations against which this conference is taking place?
  • Why did the government need this event right now, and is this the right time?
  • Who was invited, who was not? Why?

Episode 172 | Recorded: October 29, 2022

Guests:

Topics:

  • Monitors in Armenia
  • Russia-West Rivalry in the South Caucasus
  • Armenian-Iranian Relations
  • Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon
  • State of Lebanon’s Presidential Election

Guests:

Topics:

  • On the LA City Council scandal and how to move forward
  • On Paul Krekorian, elected LA City Council president
  • On redistricting in the aftermath of the scandal
  • On the effect of the scandal on the LA mayoral race
  • On Armenia’s Situation in the South Caucasus
  • On Armenia’s Negotiations with Azerbaijan
  • On Turkish-Armenian “Normalization”

Episode 170 | Recorded: October 19 & 20, 2022

Guests:

Topics:

  • Census in progress in Armenia
  • Meetings in Astana
  • Developments in Iran
  • Armenian websites compromised
  • Remembering the TsOR artillery unit

Episode 169 | Recorded: October 17, 2022

Guest:

Topics:

  • Goals and Tactics of Azerbaijan’s Negotiations
  • How did “Corridors” Become a Thing?
  • Russia’s Contributions to the process
  • Options and Scenarios Going Forwards

Episode 168 | Recorded: Friday, October 14, 2022

Guest:

Topics:

  • Meetings in Prague
  • Pashinyan Consolidating Power
  • Personal Rants

Episode 167 | Recorded: October 10, 2022

Guest:

Topics:

  • US-Armenia Relations
  • Azerbaijan’s Maps and Claims
  • Azerbaijan Continues to Occupy Armenia
  • Internal Politics in Armenia

Episode 166 | Recorded: October 1 & 3, 2022

Guests:

Topics:

  • Azerbaijani Aggression
  • Russia and CSTO
  • UN & International Reaction
  • War Communications (with Karen Vrtanesyan)
  • Nancy Pelosi’s Visit (with Suren Sargsyan)

Episode 165 | Recorded: Sunday, September 18, 2022