
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast
Weekly review of Armenian News from https://groong.org. Keeping up with news related to Armenia and Armenians can be challenging; the sheer volume of news in the past few years has increased greatly, and the rise of the “Fake News” phenomenon contributing to the erosion of trust in the news media. The diversity of languages used by the worldwide Armenian community also poses a challenge for Armenian news; there is a significant portion of news that originates in Armenian, sometimes in Russian, and does not get adequately translated into English, or Western Armenian, for those in the Diaspora who are not proficient in Eastern Armenian. Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the political turbulence in countries where significant communities of the Armenian Diaspora reside, be it Syria, Lebanon, the United States, etc., many of our friends and colleagues indicate that they’re simply overloaded with information and lack the time and energy to separate the good from the bad. So we’re creating this weekly digest of news and analysis that we find relevant to share with our friends and the wider ANN/Groong audience. Our goal is to provide a brief overview of the main headlines of the past week, and then cover a smaller set of the more important developments, curated by ANN/Groong editors and contributors who spend an inordinate amount of time daily to process Armenian news. We hope that over time this podcast will help our listeners in becoming more astute consumers of Armenian news. We will strive to provide a rich set of notes with each installation, with links to the most relevant articles and information as a starting point for your further investigation.
Episodes
477 episodes
Hrant Mikaelian - OTS & CIS summits, Trump-Aliyev Tensions, Armenia Opposition for 2026 | Ep 478, Oct 12, 2025
OTS & CIS summits, Trump-Aliyev Tensions, Armenia Opposition for 2026Groong Week in Review - October 12, 2025TopicsAliyev pushes “Zangezur Corridor” at OTSPashinyan pitches “Trump Route” at C...
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Episode 478
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Benyamin Poghosyan - Ajapahyan Sentenced, Moldova, EPC, Peace Act, Dismantling the Armenian Military | Ep 477, Oct 5, 2025
Ajapahyan Sentenced, Moldova, EPC, Peace Act, Dismantling the Armenian MilitaryGroong Week in Review - October 5, 2025TopicsAjapahyan Sentenced: 2 Years in JailMoldova Election LessonsEPC in Co...
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Episode 477
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1:10:02

44-Day War: A Tale of Betrayal | Ep 476, Sep 28, 2025
44-Day War: A Tale of BetrayalGroong Week in Review - September 28, 2025TopicsPashinyan’s rise and Western backingBreakdown of talks and secret meetingsFailures and propaganda during the...
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Episode 476
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1:01:22

Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Municipal Elections 2025 | Ep 475, Sep 30, 2025
Georgian Municipal Elections 2025TopicsMunicipal Elections & Tbilisi PoliticsForeign Agent Law, One Year LaterGeorgian Perspectives on TRIPPGuest<...
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Episode 475
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51:33

Arthur Martirosyan - Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network | Ep 474, Sep 21, 2025
Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric NetworkGroong Week in Review - September 21, 2025TopicsSeptember 19, 2023, two years on Artsakh: blockade, starvation, Yerevan’s position, e...
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Episode 474
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45:11

Armen Ashotyan - Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies | Ep 473, Sep 19, 2025
Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition StrategiesConversations on Groong - Recorded on: September 17, 2025TopicsTRIPP / Trump Route / Zangezur CorridorVote of No Confidence“Pashinyan or Wa...
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Episode 473
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Arthur Khachatryan - September 13 War, Kiliç in Armenia, US $145M for TRIPP, Shorter Military Service | Ep 472, Sep 14, 2025
Groong Week in Review - September 25, 2025TopicsSeptember 13, 2022 WarSerdar Kiliç in ArmeniaUS State Dept. in YerevanShorter Military ServiceThe Kitchen SinkGuest
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Episode 472
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1:09:44

Hrant Mikaelian - War on Iran, Russia on TRIPP, New MPG Poll in Armenia, Economy | Ep 471, Sep 7, 2025
War on Iran, Russia on TRIPP, New MPG Poll in Armenia, EconomyTopicsWar in IranRussia’s Stance on TRIPPNew MPG Poll in ArmeniaArmenian Economy in H1/2025Guest
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Episode 471
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1:27:08

Lenna Hovanessian – White House Meeting Fallout, Artsakh Erasure, Genocide Dismissal, Azerbaijan Playbook in the US | Ep 470, Sep 7, 2025
Conversations on Groong - September 5, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Lenna Hovanessian of the ANC-Western Region about the aftermath of the August 8 White House meeting between Pashinyan, Aliyev, an...
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Episode 470
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57:30

Gilbert Doctorow - Multipolar Shifts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit | Ep 469, Sep 6, 2025
Multipolar Shifts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) SummitTopicsSCO Summit in Tianjin, ChinaChina-India ThawPower of Siberia Gas PipelineWhat’s in it for Armenia?...
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Episode 469
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52:30

Robert Amsterdam - In Our Own Way: The Samvel Karapetyan Case | Ep 468, Sep 4, 2025
Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with international human rights lawyer Robert Amsterdam about the arrest and pre-trial detention of Armenian businessman and Church be...
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Episode 468
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35:08

Benyamin Poghosyan - SCO Summit, TRIPP Corridor, RU - AZ Rift, UK Ties | Ep 467, Aug 31, 2025
Groong Week in Review - August 31, 2025In this Week in Review, we look at Armenia’s role at the SCO summit, where Pashinyan struck a new “strategic partnership” with China while also meeting Putin, raising questions about Yerevan’...
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Episode 467
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1:15:29

Jeffrey Sachs - TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor, Armenian Strategy & Economy | Ep 466, Aug 29, 2025
TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor, Armenian EconomyConversations on Groong - Recorded on: August 28, 2025Topics:Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White HouseWhat “Peace”?Armenian EconomyGues...
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Episode 466
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28:48

Armen Ashotyan - Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty | Ep 465, Aug 28, 2025
Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and SovereigntyConversations on Groong - August 28, 2025TopicsImprisonment and Political PersecutionInternational and Diaspo...
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Episode 465
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59:32

Tevan Poghosyan - State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Iran & Russia Reactions, Kitchen Sink | Ep 464, Aug 24, 2025
State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen SinkGroong Week in Review - August 24, 2025TopicsAugust 23: Armenia’s declaration of State SovereigntyThe TRIPP TrapIran - Pezeshkian’s Visit...
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Episode 464
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1:14:56

Sergei Melkonian - Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Emerging Opposition “Our Way”/”Մեր Ձեվով” | Ep 463, Aug 17, 2025
Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Emerging Opposition “Our Way”/”Մեր Ձեվով”Groong Week in Review - August 17, 2025TopicsTrump-Putin Alaska SummitTrump Corridor PoliticsRussian-A...
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Episode 463
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1:13:09

Christine Arakelian - Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence, Trump Corridor | Ep 462, Aug 17, 2025
Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence, Trump CorridorTopicsPashinyan vs. The Armenian ChurchIndian-Armenian RelationsNGOs and Foreign InfluenceU.S. Geopolitics and the ...
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Episode 462
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1:07:22

Hamid Bahrami - Iran and the corridor through Syunik, Armenia | Ep 461, Aug 16, 2025
Conversations on Groong - August 16, 2025In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with analyst Hamid Bahrami about Iran’s shifting role in the South Caucasus following the White House meeting between Trump, Pashinyan, ...
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Episode 461
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52:35

Douglas MacGregor & Christine Arakelian - Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds | Ep 460, Aug 12, 2025
Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical WindsConversations on Groong - Recorded: August 11, 2025TopicsUS Geopolitics#Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine#DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #W...
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Episode 460
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1:04:01

Dziunik Aghajanian - Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and Reactions | Ep 459, Aug 10, 2025
Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and ReactionsGroong Week in Review - August 10, 2025TopicsTrump, Aliyev, Pashinyan MeetingIranian ReactionRussian ReactionGuest...
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Episode 459
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1:05:38

Stanislav Krapivnik - The Evolving World Order, Russia, and the South Caucasus | Ep 458, Aug 9, 2025
Conversations on Groong - August 9, 2025In this episode, former U.S. Army officer and military-political analyst Stanislav Krapivnik discusses the geopolitical fallout from the Trump-Pashinyan-Aliyev summit in Washington, which sa...
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Episode 458
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1:15:10

Benyamin Poghosyan - Trump Ultimatum to Putin, Corridor Pressures, DC Summit | Ep 457, Aug 3, 2025
Groong Week in Review - August 3, 2025In Episode 457 of the Groong Podcast, we examine growing regional and domestic pressures on Armenia. From a U.S.-backed proposal to lease the Zangezur Corridor to Trump’s August 8 ultimatum for Russi...
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Episode 457
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1:04:04

Benyamin Poghosyan - Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures Mount | Ep 456, Jul 27, 2025
Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures MountGroong Week in Review - July 27, 2025TopicsCorridor LogicCrackdown LogicIRI PollRussian in the South Caucasus
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Episode 456
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