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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Archil Sikharulidze - Armenia and Georgia Between Russia and Europe | Ep 570, Jul 26, 2026 [EP570]
Posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Georgia, Geopolitics, Politics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Russia’s changing South Caucasus strategy
- Georgia’s widening dispute with Europe
- Armenia’s shift away from Russia
- Georgia’s role in regional transit
- Armenia-Georgia ties under pressure
Episode 570 | Recorded: July 24, 2026
#Armenia #Georgia #Russia #EuropeanUnion #SouthCaucasus #GeorgianDream #NikolPashinyan #MiddleCorridor
Read MoreArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 221, Feb 4, 2023 [EP221]
Posted on Saturday, Feb 4, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 221, Feb 4, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Feb 4, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Update for February 4
- Blackouts at 6 hours per day
- Gas mostly ok for 5-6 days
- Food Stamp & Rationing System working OK
- Azerbaijan Curating Profile of Azeri Activists
- More professional, curated, Organized
- Hand-picked journalists
- Protests as a Show
Episode 221 | Recorded: February 4, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023 [EP220]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia, Human Rights | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 220, Jan 31, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 31, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Why less than daily updates
- January 31 Update
- Over 183 births since the blockade
- Gas has been on for 2 days now
- Some Service sector workers working again
Episode 220 | Recorded: January 31, 2023
Arthur G Martirosyan | Army Day in Armenia | New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia | Politics of Artsakh Blockade | Ep 219 - Jan 29, 2023 [EP219]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Iran, USA, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Turkey, Ukraine, Israel, Genocide, Georgia, Middle East, NATO | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Army Day - January 28
- Events at Yerablur
- New EU Monitoring Mission
- Armenia’s Diplomacy
- Russia’s Increasing Displeasure
- Iran’s Tempered Displeasure
- Artsakh Blockade
Episode 219 | Recorded: January 29, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 218, Jan 27, 2023 [EP218]
Posted on Friday, Jan 27, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 218, Jan 27, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 27, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- January 27 Update
- Reportedly Gas turned back on
- Blaclouts continue
- Hagop Ipdjian in Artsakh
- How to get Involved
Episode 218 | Recorded: January 27, 2023
Read MoreTevan Poghosyan | Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack | New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia | Armenia-Russia Relations | Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk | Ep 217 - Jan 22, 2023 [EP217]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, NATO, Ukraine, Turkey | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Catastrophic Accident in Military Barrack
- New EU Civilian Mission to Armenia
- Armenia-Russia Relations
- Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
Episode 217 | Recorded: January 24, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023 [EP216]
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade, Ukraine, Genocide, Human Rights, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 216, Jan 24, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 24, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- January 24 Update
- Ruben Vardanyan on BBC HARDtalk
- Importance of not normalizing tragedy
Episode 216 | Recorded: January 24, 2023
Karen Vrtanesyan: Catastrophe in Azat [EP214]
Posted on Monday, Jan 23, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Economy, NATO | Series: cog
Conversations on Groong - Jan 22, 2023
On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks.
Guest:
Topics:
- Conditions in the Armenian Army
- Information chaos following the incident
- Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps
Episode 214 | Recorded: January 22, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 215, Jan 22, 2023 [EP215]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 215, Jan 22, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 22, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Gas Cutoff AGAIN
- Azerbaijanâs Psychological and Political Games
- Effect on the Electricity Grid
- Pattern of Increasing Blackouts
- Impressions from Askeran Region
- Urban vs Rural Aspects of the Blockade
- Risk of Normalizing the Pain of Artsakh
- MP Metaxe Hakobyanâs concerns
Episode 215 | Recorded: January 22, 2023
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 [EP213]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Politics, In Armenian, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade | Series: cog
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023
Guest/ÕÕµÕ¸ÖÖÕ¨:
- Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023