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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Vache Gabrielyan - Is the Growth Model Running Out of Steam? | Ep 596, Oct 25, 2026 [EP596]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Armenia’s 2026 economic performance and structural imbalances
- Construction boom and housing market risks
- Consumer credit growth and weak industrial productivity
- Systemic failures in government budget execution
- Armenia’s 2027 budget priorities and fiscal risks
- Rising public debt and debt servicing costs
- Defense spending and competing budget priorities
- High-tech investments, AI, and economic sustainability
Episode 596 | Recorded: October 23, 2026
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Read MoreWar Roundup | National Security Strategy | Headlines | People | Ep 4 - July 26, 2020 [EP4]
Posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh, Israel, Turkey, Human Rights, Iran, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: wir
ANN Groong Week in Review - 07/26/2020
Topics:
- Panel: War roundup / Artsakh
- Conversation: National Security Doctrine
- Panel: National Security Doctrine
Guests
A Conversation with
- Karena Avedissian (special guest)
Episode 4 | Recorded on July 26, 2020
Clashes on Tavush Border | Debunking Azerbaijani Propaganda About Armenia Flooding Mingechaur Reservoir | Azerbaijani Missile Threat to Armenian Nuclear Power Plant | July 19, 2020 [EP2]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 19, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Politics, Geopolitics, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Economy, Syria, NATO | Series: wir
ANN Groong Week in Review - 07/19/2020
Topics:
- Clashes on the Tavush Border
- Azerbaijani Propaganda around Armenian Threats to the Mingechaur Reservoid
- Azerbaijanâs threat to strike Armeniaâs Nuclear Power Plant with missiles
Guests:
- Areg Danagoulian (Special Guest)
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Episode 2 | Recorded on July 19 2020
Azerbaijan's Nuclear Threat on Armenia - Areg Danagoulian - Ep 3 - 07/19/2020 [EP3]
Posted on Friday, Jul 17, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Politics, Geopolitics, Economy, Russia, Turkey, Syria, Georgia, Israel, Middle East | Series: cog
Guest(s):
Conversations on Groong
Safety and Security of Metsamor
Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s threat to attack the NPP
- Overall safety and security of the plant
- Safe handling of nuclear fuel
- Renewable energy alternatives to nuclear
- Maintenance and upgrades to the NPP
Episode 3 | Recorded on July 17, 2020
Constitutional Court Standoff | Polls | Armenia Response to COVID | Armenian Media | Headlines | People in the News | Ep 1 - Jul 12, 2020 [EP1]
Posted on Sunday, Jul 12, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Economy, China, Turkey, Armenian Genocide | Series: wir
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 07/12/2020
Topics:
- The Constitutional Court Standoff Continues in Limbo
- Polls, and what you should know about them
- The Armenian Government’s response to COVID-19
- The State of Armenian Media: Media Freedoms During Covid
Guests:
Episode 1 | Recorded on July 12, 2020