Tag: Armenian News
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Armenian News Network/Groong has been reporting on Armenian news in English since the late 1990s. The podcast, launched in 2020, publishes weekly episodes covering developments in Armenia, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenian diaspora communities, and the broader South Caucasus region.
Every episode brings together analysts, journalists, and policymakers to give Armenian news the depth it rarely receives in mainstream English-language media. Topics range from domestic Armenian politics and the economy to Armenia’s relations with Russia, the United States, the European Union, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/13/2020
Topics:
- Electoral Reforms in Armenia
- Journalist Dana Mazalová passes away
- ANSEF Reorganization
- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament
- Russian Opposition Leader Navalnyâs Poisoning and Recovery
- What is going on in Baku?
- Azeri pressure on Arms Providers to Armenia
- Aliyev vs. Aliyeva?
- Caucasus 2020 Joint Military Exercises and those MIA
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200913.html Episode 14 | Recorded on September 13, 2020
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/13/2020
Topics:
- Electoral Reforms in Armenia
- Journalist Dana Mazalová passes away
- ANSEF Reorganization
- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament
- Russian Opposition Leader Navalnyâs Poisoning and Recovery
- What is going on in Baku?
- Azeri pressure on Arms Providers to Armenia
- Aliyev vs. Aliyeva?
- Caucasus 2020 Joint Military Exercises and those MIA
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200913.html Episode 14 | Recorded on September 13, 2020
ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #13) - 09/06/2020 [EP13]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, China, Lebanon, Syria | Series: WIR
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/06/2020
Topics:
- Adios Madrid?
- A New Repatriation Package & iGorts
- Adios Torosyan?
- Update on Covid in Armenia / State of Emergency
- Panelist Soapboxes
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- David Sandukhchyan
- Emil Sanamyan
Hosts
- Asbed Bedrossian
- Hovik Manucharyan
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200906.html Episode 13 | Recorded on September 6, 2020
ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #13) - 09/06/2020 [EP13]
Posted on Monday, Sep 7, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, China, Lebanon, SyriaANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/06/2020
Topics:
- Adios Madrid?
- A New Repatriation Package & iGorts
- Adios Torosyan?
- Update on Covid in Armenia / State of Emergency
- Panelist Soapboxes
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- David Sandukhchyan
- Emil Sanamyan
Hosts
- Asbed Bedrossian
- Hovik Manucharyan
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200906.html Episode 13 | Recorded on September 6, 2020
Judicial Reforms, Data Protection and Privacy - (Ep #12) - 09/05/2020 [EP12]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 6, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Human Rights, Iran, China, Economy, USA | Series: cog
Judicial Reforms, Data Protection and Privacy - 09/05/2020
Conversations on Groong
Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct investment (FDI)? Why do many Armenian startups incorporate in foreign countries, and use Armenia as their offshore labor resource?
Our Guest is David Sandukhchyan is a lawyer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, cyber law, media and personal data protection. He started his legal career as an Internet freedom advocate and
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Posted on Sunday, Sep 6, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Human Rights, Iran, China, Economy, USAJudicial Reforms, Data Protection and Privacy - 09/05/2020
Conversations on Groong
Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct investment (FDI)? Why do many Armenian startups incorporate in foreign countries, and use Armenia as their offshore labor resource?
Our Guest is David Sandukhchyan is a lawyer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, cyber law, media and personal data protection. He started his legal career as an Internet freedom advocate and
Read MoreANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #11) - 08/30/2020 [EP11]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 30, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Syria, Artsakh, Lebanon, USA, Middle East, Turkey | Series: WIR
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 08/30/2020
Topics:
- Armenian POW Gurgen Alaverdyan
- Armeniaâs Humanitarian Aid to Aleppo
- Serge Sargsyanâs Interview and the Four-Day War Deliberations
- National Awards
- Vagharshak Harutyunyanâs Appointment as Chief Advisor to Pashinyan
Guests:
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200830.html Episode 11 | Recorded on August 30 2020
ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #11) - 08/30/2020 [EP11]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 30, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics, Azerbaijan, Russia, Syria, Artsakh, Lebanon, USA, Middle East, TurkeyANN/Groong Week in Review - 08/30/2020
Topics:
- Armenian POW Gurgen Alaverdyan
- Armeniaâs Humanitarian Aid to Aleppo
- Serge Sargsyanâs Interview and the Four-Day War Deliberations
- National Awards
- Vagharshak Harutyunyanâs Appointment as Chief Advisor to Pashinyan
Guests:
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200830.html Episode 11 | Recorded on August 30 2020
Education Reform in Armenia - 08/10/2020 Conversations on Groong Asbed Kotchikian talks with Ara Sanjian & Siranush Dvoyan
Topics:
Background of education reform(s) in Armenia In depth analysis of the content, standards & measurable outcomes of the proposed curriculumâs history & literature segments. Challenges of implementing the proposed curriculum
In recent months, Armeniaâs government has published its proposal for K-12 curriculum reform in Armenian schools. The new curriculum, which includes education standards and learning outcomes, proved to be quite controversial with
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