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.
Karen Vrtanesyan: Catastrophe in Azat [EP214]
Posted on Monday, Jan 23, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Economy, NATO | Series: cog
Conversations on Groong - Jan 22, 2023
On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks.
Guest:
Topics:
- Conditions in the Armenian Army
- Information chaos following the incident
- Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps
Episode 214 | Recorded: January 22, 2023
Karen Vrtanesyan: Catastrophe in Azat [EP214]
Posted on Monday, Jan 23, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Economy, NATOConversations on Groong - Jan 22, 2023
On January 19, 15 conscripts in the village of Azat, Armenia died in a fire that engulfed their temporary makeshift barracks.
Guest:
Topics:
- Conditions in the Armenian Army
- Information chaos following the incident
- Beheading of the 2nd Army Corps
Episode 214 | Recorded: January 22, 2023
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 [EP213]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Politics, In Armenian, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh Blockade | Series: cog
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023
Guest/ÕÕµÕ¸ÖÖÕ¨:
- Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023
Metaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 [EP213]
Posted on Sunday, Jan 22, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Politics, In Armenian, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Artsakh BlockadeMetaxe Hakobyan: Blockade of Artsakh Day 41 | Ep 213 - Jan 21, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - Jan 21, 2023
Guest/ÕÕµÕ¸ÖÖÕ¨:
- Metaxe Hakobyan : member of the Justice faction in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.
Episode 213 | Recorded: January 21, 2023
Aram Orbelyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 33 [EP202]
Posted on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Ukraine, Human Rights, Georgia, NATO, Iran, Syria | Series: cog, video
Guests:
- Aram Orbelyan , international law specialist, who is an attorney and managing partner at Concern Dialog law firm, and PhD in Public international law. Mr. Orbelyan lectures at the Academy of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, and lectured public international law at French University of Armenia. Mr. Orbelyan was Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia between 2011 and 2014.
“The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh” - Aram Orbelyan
Topic:
As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other
Read MoreAram Orbelyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 33 [EP202]
Posted on Friday, Jan 13, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Genocide, Ukraine, Human Rights, Georgia, NATO, Iran, SyriaGuests:
- Aram Orbelyan , international law specialist, who is an attorney and managing partner at Concern Dialog law firm, and PhD in Public international law. Mr. Orbelyan lectures at the Academy of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, and lectured public international law at French University of Armenia. Mr. Orbelyan was Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia between 2011 and 2014.
“The Armenian government, under its legislation, is obliged to protect the independence of Artsakh” - Aram Orbelyan
Topic:
As of earlier this week, Artsakh has introduced coupons to ration food. Other
Read MoreWilliam Bairamian, Arthur Khachikyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 31 [EP199]
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Diaspora, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Azerbaijan, NATO, Ukraine, Georgia, Economy, European Union, China, Genocide, Middle East | Series: cog, video
Guests:
- William Bairamian , founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.
- Arthur Khachikyan , International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in Intervention. He currently teaches at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan.
âThis is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.â -Arthur Khachikyan
Topic:
More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh)
Read MoreWilliam Bairamian, Arthur Khachikyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 31 [EP199]
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Diaspora, Artsakh Blockade, Turkey, Azerbaijan, NATO, Ukraine, Georgia, Economy, European Union, China, Genocide, Middle EastGuests:
- William Bairamian , founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.
- Arthur Khachikyan , International Relations expert from Stanford University, specializing in Intervention. He currently teaches at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan.
âThis is a repeat of Srebrenica. To gradually strangle and force the people to leave.â -Arthur Khachikyan
Topic:
More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh)
Read MoreHovhannes Ishkanyan: Artsakh Under Blockade - Day 25 [EP198]
Posted on Thursday, Jan 5, 2023 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide, Human Rights, Genocide, Ukraine, China, Georgia, NATO, Syria, European Union, Iran, Israel | Series: cog, video
Guest:
- Hovhannes Ishkhanyan , writer, documentary filmmaker, publicist, co-founder of Eye for an Eye (Akn Und Akan), a community of documentarians. Hovhannes has a Master’s in journalism from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.
Using art to prevent catastrophes instead of reacting to them
Ishkhanyan’s documentary “Sleep art”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzqzPpVsK-g
Topic:
More than 120,000 people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh) due to Azerbaijanâs blockade of the Lachin (Berdzor) corridor, as this crisis enters its 25th
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