
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
424 episodes
Arthur Khachatryan - Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal Elections | Ep 425, Mar 30, 2025
Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal ElectionsGroong Week in Review - March 30, 2025TopicsIran Rejects US Offer of Direct NegotiationsIran and Armenia TiesGyumri and Parakar M...
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Episode 425
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51:40

Dziunik Aghajanian - Illusions of Peace and Geopolitical Games | Ep 424 - Mar 23, 2025
Week In Review - March 23, 2025Topics:Trump’s Iran ultimatum exploredTurkey’s protests seen as strategicAzerbaijan’s peace deal as smokescreenArmenia’s Westward drift analyzed
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Episode 424
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51:08

Benyamin Poghosyan - Peace or Capitulation? Armenia's Dilemma & Ukraine Shifts | Ep 423 - Mar 16, 2025
Week In Review - March 16, 2025Topics:Armenia-Azerbaijan "Treaty" – Concessions, secrecy, opposition backlashPreconditions for Peace – OSCE Minsk dissolution, constitutional changes<...
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Episode 423
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47:50

Negotiations Expert: Ukraine-U.S. Ceasefire Agreement in Jeddah – Is Russia on Board? | Ep 422, Mar 12, 2025
Conversations on Groong - March 12, 2025TopicsCeasefire Terms: The Ukraine-U.S. proposal is a 30-day truce, contingent on Russia’s acceptance, with U.S. resuming military aid and intelligence-sharing....
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Episode 422
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37:01

Hrant Mikaelian - Abkhazia Polls, Armenian Hostages in Baku, Yerevan Protests | Ep 421, Mar 2, 2025
Week In Review - March 2, 2025Topics:Abkhaz Elections & Regional Implications – The second round of Abkhazia’s presidential elections, the impact of mass protests, and what Badra Gunba’s victory means for the regi...
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Episode 421
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54:38

Carden, Shakarian - Trump, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, US-Armenia and Regions | Ep 420, Mar 3, 2025
Conversations on Groong - March 3, 2025Topics: - US Foreign Policy Under Trump - Transactional Foreign Policy - Trump’s Cabinet & Policy Shifts - US-Armenia RelationsGuest
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Episode 420
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1:08:23

Jean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World Order | Ep 419, Mar 1, 2025
Jean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World OrderConversations on Groong - March 1, 2025Topics:Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background – His diplomatic career, key post...
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Episode 419
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1:26:03

Arthur Martirosyan - Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh, Edgar Ghazaryan Harrassed by Gov, Robert Kocharyan Press Conference, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025
Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh, Edgar Ghazaryan Harrassed by Gov, Robert Kocharyan Press Conference, Yerevan Bus FaresGroong Week in Review - February 23, 2025TopicsUkraine Negotiations in RiyadhEdgar Ghazarya...
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Episode 418
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1:16:11

Hrant Mikaelian - MPG Poll, and a Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 417, Feb 22, 2025
MPG Poll, and a Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024Conversations on Groong - February 22, 2025TopicsMPG Poll ResultsReview of 2024 EconomyGuest
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Episode 417
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1:19:37

Dziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025
Groong Week in Review - February 16, 2025Topics:World Politics – US-Russia relations, NATO tensions, and European reactions.Middle East Developments – Trump’s Gaza proposal.Pla...
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Episode 416
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1:11:16

Glenn Diesen’s Book: The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025
Glenn Diesen’s Book: The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with RussiaConversations on Groong - February 17, 2025TopicsThink Tanks: Defining the ProblemMedia Manipulation, NGOs, a...
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Episode 415
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47:49

Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgian, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025
Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgian, and the New Global OrderConversations on Groong - February 16, 2025TopicsA New Détente?The Trump-Putin CallRussia’s Strategic ChoicesRusso-Armenian...
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Episode 414
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1:10:36

Anna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025
Groong Week in Review - February 9, 2025TopicsPashinyan in DCTrump Sanctions the ICCAzerbaijani Diplomacy in ActionWorkers Strike at Mining Co.Guest
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Episode 413
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53:21

Archil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025
The Estrangement of Georgia and the WestConversations on Groong - February 10, 2025TopicsEffects of the Cutoff of USAIDGeorgia and the EUGeorgian and the South CaucasusGuest
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Episode 412
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46:11

Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025
Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025Conversations on Groong - February 9, 2025TopicsThe Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, UkraineShifting Global Power and Alli...
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Episode 411
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1:26:29

Benyamin Poghosyan - MPG Poll, Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorate, Armenian Strategic Geopolitical Balancing, Azerbaijan and the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ - Ep 410, Feb 2, 2025
Groong Week in Review - February 2, 2025TopicsMPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating TanksRussia Azerbaijan Relations DeterioratingArmenia’s Strategic Geopolitical BalancingAzerbaijan and the “Zang...
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Episode 410
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1:05:24

Harut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, February 2, 2025
Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, February 2, 2025Conversations on Groong - February 2, 2025TopicsWho was Kirk Kerkorian?How Kerkorian Discovered ArmeniaInve...
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Episode 409
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1:57:13

Arthur Khachatryan - Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the Lambs | Ep 408, Jan 26, 2025
Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the LambsGroong Week in Review - January 26, 2025TopicsMirzoyan in MoscowVahan Kostanyan in TehranM...
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Episode 408
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48:38

Pietro Shakarian - Russian-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025
Russian-Iranian Partnership Pact | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025Conversations on Groong - January 27, 2025TopicsRusso-Iranian Partnership TreatyImplications of 🇷🇺- 🇮🇷 pact for ArmeniaTrum...
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Episode 407
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1:00:48

Hrant Mikaelian - Trump Inauguration, Iran-Russia, UK-Ukraine, US-Armenia Strategic Partnerships | Ep 406, Jan 19, 2025
Groong Week in Review - January 19, 2025TopicsTrump InaugurationRussian-Iranian Strategic PartnershipUK-Ukrainian 100-Year PartnershipUS-Armenian “Strategic Partnership”Gues...
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Episode 406
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47:04

Yeghia Tashjian - New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 20, 2025
New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 20, 2025Conversations on Groong - January 20, 2025TopicsPresident Joseph AounPrime Minister-designate Nawaf SalamThe...
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Episode 405
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31:35

Tevan Poghosyan - Incoming Trump, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Iran Visit, Pro-West Signals | Ep 404, Jan 12, 2025
Groong Week in Review - January 12, 2025TopicsIncoming Trump AdminArmenia Azerbaijan Talks StalledIran Security Chief VisitArmenia’s Pro-West SignalsGuest
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Episode 404
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57:10

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan Lies on Decades of Negotiations, 17 Points to an Agreement, 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook | Ep 403 - Dec 29, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 29, 2024Topics:Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations17 Points to an Agreement2024 Review and 2025 OutlookGuest:
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Episode 403
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