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.
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Latest Episode
Dziunik Aghajanian - Iran War Fears, June Vote Rules, State-Church Clash | Ep 519, Feb 22, 2026 [EP519]
Posted on Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir, videoGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Iran War Fears
- June Parliamentary Elections
- Attacks on the Armenian Church
Episode 519 | Recorded: February 25, 2026
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Read MoreArthur Khachatryan - September 13 War, Kiliç in Armenia, US $145M for TRIPP, Shorter Military Service | Ep 472, Sep 14, 2025 [EP472]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 | Category: Armneia, Politics | Series: cog
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Topics:
- September 13, 2022 War anniversary
- Serdar Kiliç in Armenia for Normalization
- U.S. State Dept. $145M for TRIPP
Episode 472 | Recorded: September 15, 2025
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Topics:
- War in Iran, Chapter 2?
- Russia’s Stance on TRIPP
- New MPG Poll in Armenia
- Armenian Economy in H1/2025
Episode 471 | Recorded: September 8, 2025
Lenna Hovanessian – White House Meeting Fallout, Artsakh Erasure, Genocide Dismissal, Azerbaijan Playbook in the US | Ep 470, Sep 7, 2025 [EP470]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 7, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Reflections on August 8 White House Meeting
- Tensions in Diaspora-Armenia Relations
- Azerbaijani Lobbying, Caviar Diplomacy, and the Cuellar Bribery Case
Episode 470 | Recorded: September 5, 2025
Gilbert Doctorow - Multipolar Shifts at the SCO Summit | Ep 469, Sep 6, 2025 [EP469]
Posted on Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
- Dr. Gilbert Doctorow, Author of - War Diaries. Volume 1
Topics:
- SCO Summit in Tianjin, China
- China-India Thaw
- Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline
- What’s in it for Armenia?
Episode 469 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
Robert Amsterdam - In Our Own Way: The Samvel Karapetyan Case | Ep 468, Sep 4, 2025 [EP468]
Posted on Thursday, Sep 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan
- Pre-trial detention practices
- Lawfare and double standards
- Armenia’s global consequences
Episode 468 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - SCO Summit, TRIPP Corridor, RU - AZ Rift, UK Ties | Ep 467, Aug 31, 2025 [EP467]
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: video, wir
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Topics:
- SCO Summit in China
- The UK in Armenia
- TRIPP / Zangezur Corridor
- Russian Azerbaijani Relations
Episode 467 | Recorded: September 1, 2025
Jeffrey Sachs - TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor | Ep 466, Aug 29, 2025 [EP466]
Posted on Friday, Aug 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White House
- What “Peace”?
- Armenian Economy
Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025
Armen Ashotyan - Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty | Ep 465, Aug 28, 2025 [EP465]
Posted on Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia | Series: cog
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Guest:
- Armen Ashotyan, MP, VP Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
Topics:
- Imprisonment and Political Persecution
- International and Diaspora Response
- Pashinyan Regime Attack on the Church
- The Managed Capitulation Process
Episode 465 | Recorded on August 27, 2025
Tevan Poghosyan - State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen Sink | Ep 464, Aug 24, 2025 [EP464]
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
- Tevan Poghosyan, Former MP, Heritage Party
Topics:
- August 23: Armenia’s declaration of State Sovereignty
- The TRIPP Trap
- Iran - Pezeshkian’s Visit
- Russia - Overchuk’s visit
- The Kitchen Sink
Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025