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.

Watch on YouTube. Groong publishes every episode to its YouTube channel , making it one of the most active Armenian news channels on the platform. Subscribers receive notifications as soon as new episodes are released — the fastest way to follow the latest Armenian news from Groong.

Listen as an Armenian podcast. Groong is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. New episodes publish every week without exception.

Read the digest. For listeners who prefer text, Groong publishes a weekly written digest summarizing the most important Armenian news of the week at substack.groong.org .

As an independent Armenian news website and media outlet, Groong operates without commercial or state funding — supported entirely by its community of listeners. Episodes in this category cover the full range of Armenian news topics tracked across the site.

Groong episodes that include this tag

Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Armenian News.

Benyamin Poghosyan - Developments in Artsakh | Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 278 - Sep 10, 2023 [EP278]

Posted on Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Geopolitics, Genocide, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, India, China, NATO, Syria | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Developments in Artsakh
  • Geopolitics in the South Caucasus

Episode 278 | Recorded: September 10, 2023

Benyamin Poghosyan - Developments in Artsakh | Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 278 - Sep 10, 2023 [EP278]

Posted on Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Geopolitics, Genocide, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, India, China, NATO, Syria

Guest:

Topics:

  • Developments in Artsakh
  • Geopolitics in the South Caucasus

Episode 278 | Recorded: September 10, 2023

Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | US Armenia NSC Advisors Meet | MPG Poll on Current Afaairs | Ep 268 - July 9, 2023 [EP268]

Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, European Union, NATO, China | Series: wir

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
  • US, Armenian NSC Advisors Meet
  • New MPG Poll
  • Haya-Qve [.am]

Episode 268 | Recorded: July 10, 2023

Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | US Armenia NSC Advisors Meet | MPG Poll on Current Afaairs | Ep 268 - July 9, 2023 [EP268]

Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, European Union, NATO, China

Guest:

Topics:

  • Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
  • US, Armenian NSC Advisors Meet
  • New MPG Poll
  • Haya-Qve [.am]

Episode 268 | Recorded: July 10, 2023

Anna Abrahamian: The Wagner Group Insurrection in Russia, June 2023 [EP265]

Posted on Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Genocide, Human Rights | Series: cog, video

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Wagner Group
  • Special Ops in Russia
  • Over at The Ministry of Defense
  • A White Russian
  • On The Western Front
  • Are We Done Yet?
  • Parallels with 2016 in Armenia?
  • PMCs in Armenia?

Episode 265 | Recorded: June 30, 2023

Anna Abrahamian: The Wagner Group Insurrection in Russia, June 2023 [EP265]

Posted on Sunday, Jul 2, 2023 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Middle East, Azerbaijan, China, Israel, Genocide, Human Rights

Guest:

Topics:

  • The Wagner Group
  • Special Ops in Russia
  • Over at The Ministry of Defense
  • A White Russian
  • On The Western Front
  • Are We Done Yet?
  • Parallels with 2016 in Armenia?
  • PMCs in Armenia?

Episode 265 | Recorded: June 30, 2023

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community | Ep. 261 - June 11, 2023 [EP261]

Posted on Saturday, Jun 10, 2023 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenian Church, Armenia | Series: cog

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community

Guest:

Topics:

  • Intro to Armenians in Jerusalem
  • Escalating violence on Armenians
  • Intro to the Armenian Patriarchate
  • On the contract of the 99-year lease and its consequences
  • About the community protest movement
  • What if the contract goes forward?

Episode 261 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 11 2023

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community | Ep. 261 - June 11, 2023 [EP261]

Posted on Saturday, Jun 10, 2023 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenian Church, Armenia

Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Land Lease Angers Worldwide Community

Guest:

Topics:

  • Intro to Armenians in Jerusalem
  • Escalating violence on Armenians
  • Intro to the Armenian Patriarchate
  • On the contract of the 99-year lease and its consequences
  • About the community protest movement
  • What if the contract goes forward?

Episode 261 | Recorded on Wednesday, June 11 2023

Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023 [EP258]

Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Relations, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, USA, Iran, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Genocide, NATO, Middle East | Series: cog

Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia

Guest:

Topics:

  • Intro to Ms Aghajanian
    • Career path, Mentors, Influencers
    • Parting ways with the MFA
  • How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
  • Impressions of 2018 events
  • On Pashinyan’s Policies to Surrender Artsakh
    • Letter Planning the Surrender
    • Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
    • Changing Security Doctrine
  • The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
  • Pashinyan’s Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
  • On Armenia’s National Interests
  • On Armenian
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