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
Euronest, Aliyev Transit Move, Gyumri Mayor Arrest, Pashinyan vs. Church
Groong Week in Review - October 26, 2025
Topics
- Euronest session takeaways
- Aliyev’s transit move and TRIPP
- Gyumri mayor arrest fallout
- Pashinyan’s push to control the Church
Guest
Hosts
Episode 481 | Recorded: October 29, 2025
Anastas Mikoyan, an Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin
Dr. Pietro Shakarian explains the core arguments and new archival findings behind his book on Anastas Mikoyan. We cover Mikoyan’s effort to devolve power inside the USSR during Khrushchev’s constitutional reform drive, what a confederal model could have meant, and why it stalled. We discuss Mikoyan’s role in Armenia’s cultural thaw, including rehabilitations tied to his 1...
Groong Week in Review - October 19, 2025
Topics
- Ukraine War, Trump - Putin Upcoming Summit
- Israel-Gaza “Cease Fire”
- Armenian Government Repressions Accelerate
Guest
Hosts
Episode 479 | Recorded: October 20, 2025
https://podcasts.groong.org/479
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OTS & CIS summits, Trump-Aliyev Tensions, Armenia Opposition for 2026
Groong Week in Review - October 12, 2025
Topics
- Aliyev pushes “Zangezur Corridor” at OTS
- Pashinyan pitches “Trump Route” at CIS
- Putin–Aliyev meeting eases tensions
- Armenia’s opposition gears up for 2026
Guest
Hosts
Episode 478 | Recorded: October 14, 2025
https://podcasts.groong.org/478
Ajapahyan Sentenced, Moldova, EPC, Peace Act, Dismantling the Armenian Military
Groong Week in Review - October 5, 2025
Topics
- Ajapahyan Sentenced: 2 Years in Jail
- Moldova Election Lessons
- EPC in Copenhagen, WSF in Warsaw
- Peace Act
- Dismantling Armenia's Military
Guest
Hosts
Episode 477 | Recorded: October 6, 2025
44-Day War: A Tale of Betrayal
Groong Week in Review - September 28, 2025
Topics
- Pashinyan’s rise and Western backing
- Breakdown of talks and secret meetings
- Failures and propaganda during the war
- Aftermath, revisionism, and political responsibility
Hosts
Episode 476 | Recorded: September 28, 2025
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Georgian Municipal Elections 2025
Topics
- Municipal Elections & Tbilisi Politics
- Foreign Agent Law, One Year Later
- Georgian Perspectives on TRIPP
Guest
Hosts
Episode 475 | Recorded: September 28, 2025
https://podcasts.groong.org/475
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Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network
Groong Week in Review - September 21, 2025
Topics
- September 19, 2023, two years on
Artsakh: blockade, starvation, Yerevan’s position, ethnic cleansing, and lasting effects on Armenia. - Civil Contract’s 7th Congress and the “Fourth Republic”**
New constitution path after 2026, Alma-Ata framing, EU track, and institutionalizing peace. Fourth Republic. Brand or...
Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies
Conversations on Groong - Recorded on: September 17, 2025
Topics
- TRIPP / Trump Route / Zangezur Corridor
- Vote of No Confidence
- “Pashinyan or War”?
Guest
Hosts
Episode 473 | Recorded: September 17, 2025
https://podcasts.groong.org/473
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Groong Week in Review - September 25, 2025
Topics
- September 13, 2022 War
- Serdar Kiliç in Armenia
- US State Dept. in Yerevan
- Shorter Military Service
- The Kitchen Sink
Guest
Hosts
Episode 472 | Recorded: September 15, 2025
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War on Iran, Russia on TRIPP, New MPG Poll in Armenia, Economy
Topics
- War in Iran
- Russia’s Stance on TRIPP
- New MPG Poll in Armenia
- Armenian Economy in H1/2025
Guest
Hosts
Episode 471 | Recorded: September 8, 2025
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Conversations on Groong - September 5, 2025
In 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, and Trump. The discussion examines what was left out of the agreements, including Artsakh’s right of return, the release of hostages, and cultural heritage protections, while highlighting the dissolution of ...
Multipolar Shifts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit
Topics
- SCO Summit in Tianjin, China
- China-India Thaw
- Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline
- What’s in it for Armenia?
Guest
Hosts
Episode 469 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
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Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2025
In 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 benefactor Samvel Karapetyan. We explore how Armenia’s courts are being used in a campaign of lawfare targeting political opponents and the Armenian Apostolic Church, following growing tensions between Prime...
Groong Week in Review - August 31, 2025
In 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’s shifting alignments. We examine the August 8 Washington documents on TRIPP, where words like “corridor” and “99-year lease” swirl despite Armenia’s denials, and ask what Azerbaijan’s demand for constitut...
TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor, Armenian Economy
Conversations on Groong - Recorded on: August 28, 2025
Topics:
- Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White House
- What “Peace”?
- Armenian Economy
Guest
Hosts
Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025
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Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty
Conversations on Groong - August 28, 2025
Topics
- Imprisonment and Political Persecution
- International and Diaspora Response
- Pashinyan Regime Attack on the Church
- The Managed Capitulation Process
Guest
- Armen Ashotyan, VP of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
Hosts
Episode 465 | R...
State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen Sink
Groong Week in Review - August 24, 2025
Topics
- August 23: Armenia’s declaration of State Sovereignty
- The TRIPP Trap
- Iran - Pezeshkian’s Visit
- Russia - Overchuk’s visit
- The Kitchen Sink
Guest
Hosts
Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025
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Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Emerging Opposition “Our Way”/”Մեր Ձեվով”
Groong Week in Review - August 17, 2025
Topics
- Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
- Trump Corridor Politics
- Russian-Azerbaijani Relations
- Russian-Iranian Recalibration
- New Opposition Emerging - Our Way
Guest
Hosts
Episode 463 | Recorded: August 18, 2025
Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence, Trump Corridor
Topics
- Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church
- Indian-Armenian Relations
- NGOs and Foreign Influence
- U.S. Geopolitics and the Trump Corridor
Guest
Hosts
Episode 462 | Recorded: August 15, 2025
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