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
Hovik Manucharyan
Next Episode: Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TRIPP, Review & Outlook | Ep 500, Dec 28, 2025 - Scheduled for Dec 31, 2025
Latest Episode
Diana Mkrtchyan - Ojakh, the Other Side of Silence - a Marvel to Behold | Ep 499, Jan 30, 2025 [EP499]
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2025 | Category: Arts | Series: tccGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Diana Mkrtchyan’s personal and artistic journey
- The origins of Ojakh in Erhan Arik’s photographic work
- Filming the final testimonies of Armenian Genocide survivors
- Ethical and technical challenges of documenting trauma
- The erasure of Ojakh from official cultural promotion in Armenia
- Cinema as historical record and moral witness
- Mkrtchyan’s Artsakh footage during the blockade
Episode 499 | Recorded: December 27, 2025
Read MoreHamid Bahrami - Iran and the corridor through Syunik, Armenia | Ep 461, Aug 16, 2025 [EP461]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 | Category: Iran, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- TRIPP Corridor & US Involvement
- US-Israel Strategy & War Risks
- Iran’s Missed Opportunities & Shifts
- Future of Iran–Armenia Relations
Episode 461 | Recorded: August 13, 2025
Douglas MacGregor & Christine Arakelian - Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds | Ep 460, Aug 12, 2025 [EP460]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- US Geopolitics
- #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine
- #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse
Episode 460 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
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Topics:
- Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting
- Iranian Reaction
- Russian Reaction
Episode 459 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
Stanislav Krapivnik - The Evolving World Order, Russia, and the South Caucasus | Ep 458, Aug 9, 2025 [EP458]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Trump, Pashinyan, Aliyev DC Summit
- Ukraine War and the Shifting World Order
- Russia and the South Caucasus
Episode 458 | Recorded: August 9, 2025
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Topics:
- Trump Ultimatum to Putin
- US Sanctions effect on Armenia
- Turkey, US, and Armenia’s Territory
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 457 | Recorded: August 3, 2025
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Topics:
- Corridor Logic
- Crackdown Logic
- IRI Poll
- Russian-Azerbaijani Relations
Episode 456 | Recorded: July 28, 2025
Arthur Khachatryan - Artsakh Negotiations, Armenian Domestic Politics | Ep 455, Jul 27, 2025 [EP455]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Artsakh Negotiations
- Armenian Domestic Politics
Episode 455 | Recorded: July 25, 2025
Archil Sikharulidze - Why does Georgia matter for the EU | Ep 454, Jul 24, 2025 [EP454]
Posted on Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog
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Topics:
- EU Strategy in the South Caucasus
- Attacks on the National Church
- 2025 Local Election Politics
Episode 454 | Recorded: July 22, 2025
Pashinyan Meets Aliyev as Armenia Cracks Down on Opposition and Church | Ep 453, Jul 13, 2025 [EP453]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 13, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Pashinyan meets Aliyev in Abu Dhabi
- Continued Persecution of Church and Opposition
Episode 453 | Recorded: July 13, 2025