Antony Blinken
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Antony Blinken served as US Secretary of State from January 2021 to January 2025. During his tenure, the State Department became an active mediator in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations, working in parallel with the EU-led Brussels process to encourage a settlement. His meetings with Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers and his public statements on the conflict were closely followed by Groong.
Episodes covering Blinken examine US diplomatic engagement in the South Caucasus, American positions on the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive against Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and the ethnic cleansing of its Armenian population, US sanctions policy toward Azerbaijan, and the broader question of how much leverage Washington was willing to apply on Baku. With 50,000 monthly searches, Blinken remains a frequently searched figure, though his departure from office in January 2025 means that volume is likely to decline over time.
Hrant Mikaelian - Commemorating the 44-Day War, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Draft 2025 State Budget, | Ep 371 - Sep 29, 2024 [EP371]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Economy, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Armenian Church, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, European Union, India | Series: wir
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
- Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
- Poll Results on Tavush Protests
Episode 371 | Recorded: September 30, 2024
Anna Karapetyan - Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting | Talks with Azerbaijan | Relations with Russia in Free fall | Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership | Ep 323 - Apr 7, 2024 [EP323]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, USA, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, NATO, Turkey, Economy, Iran, Georgia, Ukraine, India | Series: wir
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
- Talks with Azerbaijan
- Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
- Relations with Russia in Freefall
- Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership
Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024
Hrant Mikaelian - Latest on Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations | Economic State in Armenia | September Yerevan Mayoral Elections | Estimating the War Dead | Hayaqve [.am] [EP269]
Posted on Monday, Jul 17, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Economy, Artsakh Blockade, Human Rights, Turkey, Ukraine | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Latest on Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Economic State in Armenia
- September Yerevan Mayoral Elections
- Estimating the War Dead
- Hayaqve [.am]
Episode 269 | Recorded: July 17, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023 [EP263]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, Human Rights | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 263, June 15, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 15, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor after Shootings near Hakari bridge
- Has Artsakh âreturned to the negotiation tableâ?
- International actions viewed from Stepanakert
- Noting the half-year mark of the blockade
- Artsakh Ombuds Report summary
Episode 263 | Recorded: June 15, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023 [EP259]
Posted on Friday, Jun 2, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh Blockade, NATO | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 259, June 2, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - June 2, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Current Living and Humanitarian Conditions
- Morale after Pashinyanâs Recognition of Artsakh in Azerbaijan
- How is Artsakh Responding to Aliyevâs Amnesty Threats?
- Moral of the Artsakhtsi Population
- About Artsakh Men Being Denied Transit through Azeri Checkpoints
- Have the Russian Peacekeepers Changed Under Lentsov?
- All Parties are in Breach of the November 2020 Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement
Episode 259 | Recorded: June 2, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel in Brussels | Turkish Presidential Elections | Court vs. News & Media | Ep 255 - May 14, 2023 [EP255]
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, USA, Nagorno Karabakh, European Union, Russia, Georgia, India, Iran, China, Israel, Ukraine | Series: wir
Guest:
Topic:
- Pashinyan, Aliyev, Michel Meet in Brussels
- Azerbaijan Attacks Sotk
- Turkish Presidential Elections
Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023
Hrant Mikaelian - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | IRI Poll | Armenia Census 2022 [EP252]
Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Poll, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Armenian Church, European Union, Georgia, Economy, India, Ukraine, China, Genocide, Israel | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations Continue
- Latest IRI Armenia Poll Results
- Armenian Census 2022 - Preliminary Results
Episode 252 | Recorded: May 9, 2023
Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Lachin/Berdzor Corridor | Armenian-Azeri Negotiations | Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia | Ep 251 - April 30, 2023 [EP251]
Posted on Monday, May 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, USA, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Genocide, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Economy, NATO | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Officially Blocks Berdzor/Lachin Corridor
- Update on Armenian-Azeri Negotiations
- Drug Use Epidemic in Armenia
Episode 251 | Recorded: May 1, 2023
Azerbaijan Attacks Artsakh | East West Negotiation Platforms | Armenia and the Rome Statute | Ep 241 - Mar 26, 2023 [EP241]
Posted on Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Poll, Azerbaijan, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Genocide, India, Ukraine, China, Geopolitics, Economy, NATO, Iran, Turkey | Series: wir
Guest:
Topic:
- Azerbaijani Attacks over the Weekend
- East and West
- Armenia and the Rome Statute
Episode 241 | Recorded: March 26, 2023