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
ANN Groong Week in Review - May 26, 2024
Topics:
- Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
- Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
- Armenian Russian Relations
Guest:
- Sergei Melkonian - TW/@MelkonianSergei
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 333 | Recorded: May 27, 2024
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Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia | Parallels and Lessons from Georgia | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Georgian Law on Foreign Agents
- Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia
- Parallels and Lessons from Georgia
Guest:
- Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikha
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 33...
ANN Groong Week in Review - May 19, 2024
Topics:
- Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
- Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
- Poll Results on Tavush Protests
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 331 | Recorded: May 18, 2024
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Sopo Japaridze - USSR: A common Home & History | Armenian Georgian Relations - Ep 330 - May 18, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Labor Unions, Organization and NGOs in Georgia
- USSR: A common Home & History
- Georgia’s Foreign Agent Bill
- Armenia-Georgian Relations
Guest:
- Sopo Japaridze - TW/@sopjap
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 330 | Recorded: May 17, ...
ANN Groong Week in Review - May 12, 2024
Topics:
- Bagrat Srbazan Brings Masses To the Streets
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Continue
Guest:
- Tevan Poghosyan - TW/@TevanPoghosyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 329 | Recorded: May 14, 2024
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ANN Groong Week in Review - May 5, 2024
Topics:
- Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation
- Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan
- Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia
Guest:
- Dziunik Aghajanian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 328 | Recorded: May 6, 2024
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Benyamin Poghosyan, Rananjay Anand - Indian-Armenian Relations in 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Impressions: Raisina 2024 Dialogue
- Indian Community
- Trade Opportunities
- Defense & Security
Groong Links:
- https://podcasts.groong.org/donate
- https://linktr.ee/groong
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan
- Rananjay Anand
Hosts:
...
ANN Groong Week in Review - April 21, 2024
Topics:
- 109th Commemorations of the Armenian Genocide
- Pashinyan Concedes Tavush Territories
- Russia Withdrawing Peacekeepers from Artsakh
Guest:
- Edgar Elbakyan - TW/@ElbakyanEdgar
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 326 | Recorded: April 24, 2024
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Political Prisoners in Armenia | Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws | Cases: Samvel Vardanyan, Narek Malyan, Armen Grigoryan
Spotlight on Silence
Topics:
- Introduction
- Judicial System
- Torture and Violence
- Freedom of Assembly
- Hate Speech Laws in Armenia
- Cases:
- Samvel Vardanyan
- Narek Malyan
- Armen Grigoryan
Guest:
- Rafael Ishkhanyan<...
ANN Groong Week in Review - April 14, 2024
Topics:
- Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Iran Amidst Conflicts
- Political Prisoners
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 324 | Recorded: April 16, 2024
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ANN Groong Week in Review - April 7, 2024
Topics:
- Trilateral US-EU-Armenia Meeting
- Talks with Azerbaijan
- Tavush: What has Pashinyan Promised
- Relations with Russia in Free Fall
- Pashinyan Suppressing Artsakh Leadership
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_Ann
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 323 | Recorded: April 8, 2024
Markus Ritter - The EU Mission of Observers in Armenia | Ep 322 - Mar 29, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Mission Details
- Mission & Goals
- Operational Details
- Communication
- Immunity
- Perceptions from Neighboring Countries
- Incidents
- August 15 ,2023
- Nerkin Hand
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Dr. Markus Ritter - Head of the EU Mission in ...
Paul Cormarie - Can the US Guarantee Armenia's Security?
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus
- The Challenge of Armenia’s Neighborhood
- Weaponry that could help Armenia
- Clear Expectations and Limits
- The Turkish Factor
- The Iranian Factor
Groong Links:
* https://linktr.ee/groong
* https://podcasts.groong.org/d...
ANN Groong Week in Review - Mar 24, 2024
Topics:
- Terror Attack in Moscow
- More Political Prisoners in Armenia
- Narek Samsonyan & Vazgen Saghatelyan brutally arrested
- Narek Malyan Exonerated, Remains Jailed
- Pashinyan in Tavush
- Stoltenberg Tour of the South Caucasus
Guest:
- Tevan Poghosyan - TW/@TevanPoghosyan
Hosts:
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
Episode 320 | ...
Armenia's Economic Diversification | Corruption | Bank Secrecy
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Economic Diversification
- Systemic Corruption
- Bank Secrecy Scrapped
Groong Links:
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Guest:
- Tatul Manaseryan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW...
ANN Groong Week in Review - Mar 17, 2024
Topics:
- Reactions to Interview with Canadian Ambassador
- More Concessions Signaled by Pashinyan
- EU Parliament Resolution on Armenia
- Fish Rots from the Head
Guest:
- Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63
Hosts:
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
Episode 318 | Recorded: March 18, 2024
Analysis of Recent MPG and IRI Poll Results
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- IRI Poll, December 2023
- MPG Poll, February 2024
Groong Links:
* https://linktr.ee/groong
* https://podcasts.groong.org/donate
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 317 | Recorded: March 16, ...
Canadian Ambassador To Armenia
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Establishment of Canadian Embassy in Armenia
- EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA)
- Political Prisoners
- Canadian Military Supplies to Turkey
Guest:
- Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikha
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 316...
Georgia, Armenia, Partnership & Politics in the South Caucasus
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Georgian Nationalism and Identity
- Georgia, Armenia, post 2018
- Accession to the EU
- Strategic Partnership
Guest:
- Archil Sikharulidze - TW/@achosikha
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 315 | Recorded: March 12, 2024
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Iran’s view of the Evolving Geopolitics in the South Caucasus
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Iran Parliamentary Elections
- Geopolitical U-turn in Armenia?
- Iran Armenia Relations
- Anti-Iranian Propaganda from NGOs
Guest:
- Ehsan Movahedian - TW/@ultra_ehsan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
Episode 314 | Recorded: March 11, 2024
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