Armenian News
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Armenian News Network/Groong is one of the leading English-language Armenian podcasts, publishing weekly episodes, a YouTube channel, and written digests covering developments in Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), and the broader South Caucasus . The Armenian podcast launched in July 2020 and has since become a trusted source for listeners seeking serious, in-depth coverage of recent Armenian news in English.
Every week, Groong brings together analysts, journalists, and policymakers to give Armenian news the depth it rarely receives in mainstream media. Whether you are looking for the latest Armenian news on domestic politics, Armenia’s relationships with Russia, the United States, the EU, Turkey, and Azerbaijan — or for background context on longstanding conflicts and historical questions — Groong covers it in a format designed for careful listeners.
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Does Armenia Still Need the Russian Base? [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Politics, Russia, ArmeniaAghajanian says Russia’s 102nd base in Gyumri still matters to Armenia, keeping Turkey at bay, and warns removing it would leave the country totally alone.
Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026 [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Russian parliamentary election outcome
- Middle East escalation and the Houthis
- Armenia-Russia confrontation, including the 102nd base
- Asset confiscation, anti-corruption, and Russian interests
- Azerbaijan-Armenia “durable peace” tensions
- Armenian opposition strategy
Episode 590 | Recorded: September 23, 2026
#Armenia #Russia #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #MiddleEast #UkraineWar #ArmenianPolitics #Geopolitics
Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026 [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Russian parliamentary election outcome
- Middle East escalation and the Houthis
- Armenia-Russia confrontation, including the 102nd base
- Asset confiscation, anti-corruption, and Russian interests
- Azerbaijan-Armenia “durable peace” tensions
- Armenian opposition strategy
Episode 590 | Recorded: September 23, 2026
#Armenia #Russia #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #MiddleEast #UkraineWar #ArmenianPolitics #Geopolitics
The Second Front Plan: Jermuk Was Orchestrated [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Politics, Russia, ArmeniaAghajanian argues the September 2022 Jermuk fighting was orchestrated by Western actors, Azerbaijan, and Pashinyan to draw Russia into a second front.
There Is No Judicial System Left in Armenia [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Politics, Human Rights, ArmeniaAghajanian says Armenia has no judicial system left, with 75% of judges appointed by the ruling group and orders coming from above.
Why Azerbaijan Stopped at Jermuk [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Politics, Armenia, AzerbaijanAghajanian says Armenian soldiers fought back at Jermuk against government commands, pushing Azerbaijan back from a strategic corridor toward Nakhijevan.
Transcript: Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026 [EP590]
Posted on Friday, Sep 25, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about shifting geopolitical pressures on Armenia following Russia’s September 2026 parliamentary elections. We discuss Putin’s strengthened domestic position, the Armenia-Russia confrontation over the 102nd base, asset confiscation and anti-corruption efforts targeting Russian interests, and how Middle East escalation and the Iran War reshape Armenia’s strategic environment amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process tensions.
Armenia Is Racing Toward Dictatorship [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Politics, Armenia, Human RightsArthur Khachatryan warns that Pashinyan’s threats and talk of mob justice signal Armenia is racing toward dictatorship.
Arthur Khachatryan - Opposition Strategy, TRIPP, and the Russian Base | Ep 589, Sep 23, 2026 [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Series: cog, video
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Guest(s):
Topics:
- Reflections on Independence Day
- Post-election opposition strategy
- Tigranashen and other territorial concessions
- Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritage
- Azerbaijani control over TRIPP access
- Future of Russia’s 102nd base
- Asset confiscation and Russia tensions
- Attacks and threats against the ARF
Episode 589 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #ArthurKhachatryan #ArmeniaAlliance #TRIPP #Tigranashen #Artsakh #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Read MoreArthur Khachatryan - Opposition Strategy, TRIPP, and the Russian Base | Ep 589, Sep 23, 2026 [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Reflections on Independence Day
- Post-election opposition strategy
- Tigranashen and other territorial concessions
- Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritage
- Azerbaijani control over TRIPP access
- Future of Russia’s 102nd base
- Asset confiscation and Russia tensions
- Attacks and threats against the ARF
Episode 589 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #ArthurKhachatryan #ArmeniaAlliance #TRIPP #Tigranashen #Artsakh #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Read MoreCan an Armenian Even Use TRIPP [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Geopolitics, Armenia, AzerbaijanHovik asks a simple question about TRIPP that no one will answer: can an Armenian board a train in one village and get off in the next?
Only One Armenian Kept in the Museum [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Politics, Armenia, HistoryKhachatryan compares Civil Contract’s rhetoric about eradicating the ARF to a 1915 Turkish line about keeping one Armenian in a museum.
The $2 Billion Bluff [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Politics, Economy, ArmeniaKhachatryan details how confiscated hotels and villas are resold at deep discounts to Pashinyan-linked buyers while families get nothing.
Who Really Needs the Gyumri Base [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Geopolitics, Armenia, RussiaKhachatryan flips the question on Western journalists: if the Russian base leaves and Armenia is attacked, will NATO react?
Armenia at 35: Independence, Loss, and Unfinished Wars | Ep 588, Sep 20, 2026 [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Armenia marks 35 years independent
- Artsakh remembered three years later
- Armenian POWs remain in Baku
- Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
- Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination
- Citizenship costs rise sharply
- Government opacity over war casualties
Episode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #ArmenianPOWs #Azerbaijan #Turkey #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Armenia at 35: Independence, Loss, and Unfinished Wars | Ep 588, Sep 20, 2026 [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Topics:
- Armenia marks 35 years independent
- Artsakh remembered three years later
- Armenian POWs remain in Baku
- Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia
- Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination
- Citizenship costs rise sharply
- Government opacity over war casualties
Episode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #ArmenianPOWs #Azerbaijan #Turkey #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Artsakh Declared Independence Before Azerbaijan Did [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: History, Nagorno Karabakh, AzerbaijanAsbed lays out how Artsakh legally became a republic, following all Soviet and international laws, before Azerbaijan declared its own independence.
Five Times More Expensive for Diasporans to Gain Armenian Citizenship [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Diaspora, Politics, ArmeniaHovik breaks down a fivefold hike in Armenian citizenship fees and a tenfold increase to renounce, and argues it is deliberate diaspora policy.
Jailed, Then a Deal, Then His Case Vanished [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Politics, ArmeniaHovik recounts how Goris mayor Arush Arushanyan, jailed for protesting Pashinyan, saw his case dropped a week after allying with Civil Contract.
The Turkey-Azerbaijan Alliance Armenia Held Off for 26 Years [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Geopolitics, Turkey, AzerbaijanHovik argues the Turkey-Azerbaijan bond is uniquely strong and that Armenia kept Turkey out of the conflict for 26 years until Pashinyan.
Why Won't They Release the War Dead's Names? [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Politics, Human Rights, ArmeniaHovik demands the names of those killed in the 2020 war and after, arguing the government’s silence hides a story of betrayal.
Transcript: Armenia at 35: Independence, Loss, and Unfinished Wars | Ep 588, Sep 20, 2026 [EP588]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this week’s Groong podcast episode, Hovik and Asbed reflect on Armenia’s 35th independence anniversary amid ongoing regional tensions and unresolved conflicts. We discuss the state of Armenian statehood three years after the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, Armenian prisoners of war still held in Baku, rising citizenship costs, government opacity over war casualties, and deepening Turkey-Azerbaijan strategic coordination.
Transcript: Arthur Khachatryan - Opposition Strategy, TRIPP, and the Russian Base | Ep 589, Sep 23, 2026 [EP589]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 | Category: TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur Khachatryan, MP from Armenia Alliance, about opposition strategy following the June 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election. We discuss the Established Opposition’s plans to counter Pashinyan’s agenda, territorial concessions including Tigranashen, Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritage, the role of TRIPP and Azerbaijan’s control over transit corridors, the future of Russia’s 102nd military base, and escalating threats against opposition parties.
China Is an Enabling Power, Not an Extractive One [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Geopolitics, China, EconomyWarwick Powell defines China as an enabling power that funds infrastructure, training, and open source models with very few strings, not an extractive hegemon.
Energy Is the Real Bottleneck for AI [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Technology, EconomyWarwick Powell argues energy, not chips, is the foundational bottleneck for AI, warning that hyperscale data centers are creating an electricity have and have-not divide.
How Beijing Really Sees TRIPP and the Middle Corridor [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Geopolitics, China, ArmeniaWarwick Powell on why Beijing stays relaxed about TRIPP and the Middle Corridor, and how the risk of any route becoming a chokepoint is managed by keeping alternatives.
The Poison Pills in U.S. Tech Deals With Small States [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Technology, Politics, USAWarwick Powell on the poison pill clauses in U.S. tech deals that lock smaller states into a single ecosystem, using Malaysia as a case with lessons for Armenia.
Warwick Powell - From BRICS to AI: The Infrastructure Multipolarity | Ep 587, Sep 20, 2026 [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Armenia, China, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Guest(s):
Topics:
- SCO and BRICS summit outcomes
- BRICS financial architecture and currencies
- AI safety and strategic competition
- AI sovereignty for smaller states
Episode 587 | Recorded: September 17, 2026
#BRICS #China #SCO #Multipolarity #Artificial0Intelligence #AISafety #DigitalSovereignty #TRIPP
Warwick Powell - From BRICS to AI: The Infrastructure Multipolarity | Ep 587, Sep 20, 2026 [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Armenia, China, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- SCO and BRICS summit outcomes
- BRICS financial architecture and currencies
- AI safety and strategic competition
- AI sovereignty for smaller states
Episode 587 | Recorded: September 17, 2026
#BRICS #China #SCO #Multipolarity #Artificial0Intelligence #AISafety #DigitalSovereignty #TRIPP
Why the American AI Business Model Collapsed [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Technology, China, GeopoliticsWarwick Powell explains how DeepSeek’s open source model broke the proprietary American AI moat and why safety talk now doubles as commercial cover.
Transcript: Warwick Powell - From BRICS to AI: The Infrastructure Multipolarity | Ep 587, Sep 20, 2026 [EP587]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026 | Category: Armenia, China, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about multipolarity, infrastructure, and the strategic implications of emerging power blocs. We discuss tangible outcomes from the SCO and BRICS summits, the shift toward local-currency settlement and financial alternatives to Western institutions, China’s role as an enabling power, and how countries like Armenia navigate the infrastructure competition between TRIPP and competing regional corridors. We also examine AI safety and digital sovereignty in a multipolar world, where both Washington and Beijing view artificial intelligence as a decisive strategic contest.
Hrant Mikaelian - Chips for TRIPP, Education Crisis, and Economic Risks | Ep 586, Sep 17, 2026 [EP586]
Posted on Friday, Sep 18, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- AI chips tied to TRIPP diplomacy
- Data centers raise major energy questions
- Armenia faces severe education outcomes
- Government reforms versus poor student performance
- Azerbaijan targets Armenian heritage in Artsakh
- Gas dependence exposes Armenia to shocks
Episode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026
#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelian
Hrant Mikaelian - Chips for TRIPP, Education Crisis, and Economic Risks | Ep 586, Sep 17, 2026 [EP586]
Posted on Friday, Sep 18, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- AI chips tied to TRIPP diplomacy
- Data centers raise major energy questions
- Armenia faces severe education outcomes
- Government reforms versus poor student performance
- Azerbaijan targets Armenian heritage in Artsakh
- Gas dependence exposes Armenia to shocks
Episode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026
#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelian
Transcript: Hrant Mikaelian - Chips for TRIPP, Education Crisis, and Economic Risks | Ep 586, Sep 17, 2026 [EP586]
Posted on Friday, Sep 18, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Hrant Mikaelian about chip diplomacy, the TRIPP framework, and Armenia’s structural economic vulnerabilities. We discuss how the U.S. fast-tracked advanced AI exports to secure the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process agreement, the massive energy demands of the planned Firebird data center, Armenia’s deepening education crisis, and the risks of energy dependence as the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant approaches shutdown.
AI Chips for 99 Years of Armenian Territory [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Politics, Technology, USAA Wall Street Journal report says the U.S. dangled NVIDIA AI chips to get Armenia to sign the TRIPP corridor. The hosts weigh revocable chips against a 99-year deal.
Arrest, No Basis, Release: The Pashinyan Pattern [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Human Rights, Politics, ArmeniaArtsakh analyst Alen Ghevondyan was jailed over Facebook posts, then freed months later as a court dismissed the case. The hosts call it a repeating pattern.
Azerbaijan Mocks Armenian Manuscript With Blank Pages [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Artsakh, Culture, AzerbaijanAt Gandzasar, an Azerbaijani official held up a blank-paged replica of an Armenian manuscript and called it empty, as European diplomats smiled.
France Launched Azerbaijan's Satellites, Used Against Armenia [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Politics, Technology, AzerbaijanAs Pashinyan attends a Paris space summit, Hovik notes France helped build and launch Azerbaijan’s satellites, later used against Armenia in war.
Gandzasar Erasure, Chips for Territory, Russian Money & Pashinyan in Space | Ep 585, Sep 13, 2026 [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- 2022 border war and its legacy
- Hajiyev spouts hate, EU reps giggle
- Armenia’s muted response to Azerbaijan
- TRIPP, NVIDIA chips, and sovereignty
- Pashinyan’s Paris space summit visit
- Russian money flows through Armenia
- Russia-Iran coordination in South Caucasus
- Political prosecutions and Grigoryan reshuffle
Episode 585 | Recorded: September 14, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #Gandzasar #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #Russia #Iran
Gandzasar Erasure, Chips for Territory, Russian Money & Pashinyan in Space | Ep 585, Sep 13, 2026 [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Topics:
- 2022 border war and its legacy
- Hajiyev spouts hate, EU reps giggle
- Armenia’s muted response to Azerbaijan
- TRIPP, NVIDIA chips, and sovereignty
- Pashinyan’s Paris space summit visit
- Russian money flows through Armenia
- Russia-Iran coordination in South Caucasus
- Political prosecutions and Grigoryan reshuffle
Episode 585 | Recorded: September 14, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #Gandzasar #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #Russia #Iran
The EU's 'Diverging Narratives' Is Both-Sides-ism [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, European UnionEU Special Representative Magdalena Grono called the Gandzasar dispute a matter of “deeply diverging views and narratives.” The hosts call it false equivalence.
Transcript: Gandzasar Erasure, Chips for Territory, Russian Money & Pashinyan in Space | Ep 585, Sep 13, 2026 [EP585]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed examine the fourth anniversary of the September 2022 border war, Azerbaijan’s ongoing occupation of Armenian territory, and Pashinyan’s political trajectory toward recognizing Artsakh’s loss. We discuss Hajiyev’s inflammatory rhetoric, Armenia’s muted diplomatic response, TRIPP and semiconductor sovereignty, Pashinyan’s attendance at a Paris space summit, Russian financial flows through Armenia, and Russia-Iran coordination in the South Caucasus.
Artsakh at 35: A Glorious Day Turned to Mourning [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, HistoryOn the 35th anniversary of Artsakh’s independence, the hosts mourn a homeland emptied of its people and call it the cause of every Armenian generation.
Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026 [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Series: wir, video
Groong Links:
Topics:
- Artsakh remembered, its cause unresolved
- Putin puts Russia’s military base on the table
- Church prosecutions begin to unravel
- EU trade headlines look better than the deal
- Army indiscipline fuels mounting non-combat deaths
- New political pressures before local elections
Episode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026
#Artsakh #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #SouthCaucasus #SCO #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics
Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026 [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026Groong Links:
Topics:
- Artsakh remembered, its cause unresolved
- Putin puts Russia’s military base on the table
- Church prosecutions begin to unravel
- EU trade headlines look better than the deal
- Army indiscipline fuels mounting non-combat deaths
- New political pressures before local elections
Episode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026
#Artsakh #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #SouthCaucasus #SCO #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics
Non-Combat Army Deaths Are Climbing After 'Peace' [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: Politics, Armenia, Human RightsNon-combat deaths in Armenia’s army are rising sharply since the declared peace. The hosts detail a case of conscripts run over while forced to jog at night.
Pashinyan Blames Army Deaths on His Own 'Peace' [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: Politics, ArmeniaPashinyan reportedly explains rising army deaths by saying that with no enemy shooting, soldiers grow lax and fight over who sleeps on watch.
The Cucumber Paradox: Armenia's EU Export Sham [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: Economy, European Union, ArmeniaThe EU says Armenia can export 6,500 tons of cucumbers tariff-free. Armenia only produces 1,100. The hosts break down the export illusion.
The NSC Chief Who Once Called Concessions 'Betrayal' [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: Politics, Nagorno Karabakh, ArmeniaThe hosts read Arman Grigoryan’s 2012 words calling concessions to Azerbaijan a betrayal, then reveal he was born in Martuni, Artsakh.
Transcript: Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026 [EP584]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Category: TranscriptIn this week’s Groong episode, Hovik and Asbed review September 2026 developments across Armenia and the South Caucasus. We examine Artsakh’s remembered independence declaration on September 2, 1991, and its unresolved cause following the 2023 ethnic cleansing; Putin’s signaling on Russia’s military base presence; ongoing Armenian Church prosecutions; EU trade negotiations; mounting non-combat military deaths; and political pressures ahead of local elections. We also analyze U.S. envoy Witkoff and Kushner’s diplomatic shuttle through Moscow and Kyiv.
Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026 [EP583]
Posted on Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- U.S. objectives in the Iran war
- Russia’s 102nd base in Armenia
- Pashinyan’s sovereignty policy contradictions
- Great-power rivalry across Central Asia
- U.S. and EU interests in TRIPP
- Armenia’s place in Eurasian competition
Episode 583 | Recorded: Sep 4, 2026
#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #CentralAsia #Russia #UnitedStates #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus
Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026 [EP583]
Posted on Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 | Category: Armenia, GeopoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- U.S. objectives in the Iran war
- Russia’s 102nd base in Armenia
- Pashinyan’s sovereignty policy contradictions
- Great-power rivalry across Central Asia
- U.S. and EU interests in TRIPP
- Armenia’s place in Eurasian competition
Episode 583 | Recorded: Sep 4, 2026
#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #CentralAsia #Russia #UnitedStates #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus
Transcript: Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026 [EP583]
Posted on Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Geopolitics, TranscriptIn this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Suren Sargsyan about the Iran War and great power competition for Armenia’s strategic position. We discuss Washington’s unclear endgame in the conflict with Iran, the future of Russia’s military presence in Armenia and CSTO membership, and competing U.S. and European interests in new east-west transit routes through Armenia and Central Asia amid broader geopolitical rivalries.
Armenia at the SCO Summit as Ukraine and Iran Wars Intensify | Ep 582, Aug 30, 2026 [EP582]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 | Series: wir, video
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Topics:
- Russia Escalates War Against Ukraine
- Unprecedented Western Visits to Moscow
- US-Iran War Flares Again
- All Artsakh Presidents Behind Bars
- Armenia at the SCO Summit
- Pashinyan Meets Aliyev, Putin, Modi
- Political Persecutions and Selective Justice
Episode 582 | Recorded: September 1, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #IranWar #SCO #Pashinyan #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Armenia at the SCO Summit as Ukraine and Iran Wars Intensify | Ep 582, Aug 30, 2026 [EP582]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026Groong Links:
Topics:
- Russia Escalates War Against Ukraine
- Unprecedented Western Visits to Moscow
- US-Iran War Flares Again
- All Artsakh Presidents Behind Bars
- Armenia at the SCO Summit
- Pashinyan Meets Aliyev, Putin, Modi
- Political Persecutions and Selective Justice
Episode 582 | Recorded: September 1, 2026
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #IranWar #SCO #Pashinyan #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
Transcript: Armenia at the SCO Summit as Ukraine and Iran Wars Intensify | Ep 582, Aug 30, 2026 [EP582]
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 | Category: TranscriptIn this week’s Groong news roundup, Hovik and Asbed examine Armenia’s position at the SCO Summit amid intensifying global conflicts. We discuss Russia’s escalation in Ukraine, unprecedented Western diplomatic visits to Moscow, the renewed US-Iran War, and Pashinyan’s meetings with regional and global leaders including Aliyev and Putin. We also address the ongoing persecution of former Artsakh leaders and the selective justice targeting Armenia’s political landscape.
Arthur Martirosyan - The Fourth Republic and the Politics of Erasure | Ep 581, Aug 29, 2026 [EP581]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 29, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest(s):
Topics:
- Pashinyan’s Revenge Against Opposition
- Kocharyan Arrested, Family Under State Pressure
- Opposition Strategy Under Repression
- Pashinyan’s Five-Year Transformation Agenda
- Government Assault on Armenian Church
- Tigranashen and Border Concessions
- TRIPP, Turan, and Central Asia
Episode 581 | Recorded: August 28, 2026
#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition
Arthur Martirosyan - The Fourth Republic and the Politics of Erasure | Ep 581, Aug 29, 2026 [EP581]
Posted on Saturday, Aug 29, 2026 | Category: Armenia, PoliticsGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Pashinyan’s Revenge Against Opposition
- Kocharyan Arrested, Family Under State Pressure
- Opposition Strategy Under Repression
- Pashinyan’s Five-Year Transformation Agenda
- Government Assault on Armenian Church
- Tigranashen and Border Concessions
- TRIPP, Turan, and Central Asia
Episode 581 | Recorded: August 28, 2026
#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition
Ambassador Jack Matlock - Did the West Fumble the Post-Cold War Peace? | Ep 580, Aug 28, 2026 [EP580]
Posted on Friday, Aug 28, 2026 | Category: Armenia, US, Russia, Geopolitics, History, Soviet Armenia, USSR | Series: cog, video
Groong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Recollections from Soviet South Caucasus
- Why the Soviet Union collapsed
- How the Cold War ended
- Reagan and Gorbachev’s diplomacy
- America’s post-Cold War triumphalism
- NATO expansion and Russian backlash
- Great-power rivalry in the Caucasus
- Armenia’s geopolitical choices today
Episode 580 | Recorded: Aug 27, 2026
#JackMatlock #ColdWar #SovietUnion #Reagan #Gorbachev #NATO #Russia #SouthCaucasus #Armenia
Ambassador Jack Matlock - Did the West Fumble the Post-Cold War Peace? | Ep 580, Aug 28, 2026 [EP580]
Posted on Friday, Aug 28, 2026 | Category: Armenia, US, Russia, Geopolitics, History, Soviet Armenia, USSRGroong Links:
Guest(s):
Topics:
- Recollections from Soviet South Caucasus
- Why the Soviet Union collapsed
- How the Cold War ended
- Reagan and Gorbachev’s diplomacy
- America’s post-Cold War triumphalism
- NATO expansion and Russian backlash
- Great-power rivalry in the Caucasus
- Armenia’s geopolitical choices today
Episode 580 | Recorded: Aug 27, 2026
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