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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 Russia ...
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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 fra…
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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 Armen Ashotyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 473 | Recorded: September 17, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/473 Subscribe a…
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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 Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 472 | Recorded: September 15, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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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 Hrant Mikaelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 471 | Recorded: September 8, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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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 …
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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 Gilbert Doctorow Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 469 | Recorded: September 4, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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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…
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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 …
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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 Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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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 …
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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 Tevan Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025 Sub…
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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 Sergei Melkonian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedross…
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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 Christine Arakelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 462 | Recorded: August 15, 2025 Subscribe and follow us e…
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Conversations on Groong - August 16, 2025 In 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, and Aliyev that unveiled the TRIPP corridor, also known as the Trump Route. We examine how the project threatens to byp…
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Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds Conversations on Groong - Recorded: August 11, 2025 Topics US Geopolitics #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse Guest Christine Arakelian Col. Douglas A. MacGregor Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 460 | Recorded: August 11, 2025 Su…
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Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and Reactions Groong Week in Review - August 10, 2025 Topics Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting Iranian Reaction Russian Reaction Guest Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 459 | Recorded: August 11, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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Conversations on Groong - August 9, 2025 In 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 saw the announcement of a "peace" framework, the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, U.S. plans for a 99-year "Trump Cor…
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Groong Week in Review - August 3, 2025 In 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 Russia to cease its war in Ukraine, the episode explores how shifting global power dynamics could impact Armenia’s so…
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Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures Mount Groong Week in Review - July 27, 2025 Topics Corridor Logic Crackdown Logic IRI Poll Russian in the South Caucasus Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 456 | Recorded: July 28, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/gr…
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Artsakh Negotiations, Armenian Domestic Politics Topics Artsakh Negotiations Armenian Domestic Politics Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 455 | Recorded: July 25, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/455 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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Conversations on Groong - July 24, 2025 Topics EU Strategy in the South Caucasus Attacks on the National Church(es) 2025 Local Election Politics Guest Archil Sikharulidze Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 454 | Recorded: July 22, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/454 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/r1tgtP-d0lE #ArmenianNews #South…
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Groong Week in Review - July 13, 2025 Topics Pashinyan meets Aliyev in Abu Dhabi Continued Persecution of Church and Opposition Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 453 | Recorded: July 13, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groongBy Armenian News Network / Groong
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Groong Week in Review - July 6, 2025 In this episode of the Groong Podcast, we are joined by Arthur Martirosyan for a Week in Review covering Armenia’s shifting geopolitical landscape and domestic upheaval. The discussion explores the controversial proposal for a U.S.-controlled corridor through Syunik, tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, and P…
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Groong Week in Review - June 29, 2025 Topics Iran War Iran-Azerbaijan Relations Russian-Azerbaijani Tensions Russian-Armenian Relations Persecution of The Church Continues Kaja Kallas in Armenia OIC Declaration Guest Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 451 | Recorded: June 29, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere …
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Conversations on Groong - June 28, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski joins us to unpack the so-called “12-Day War” between Israel and Iran, and the troubling ways in which Donald Trump has redefined his “America First” doctrine to justify U.S. involvement. We examine Trump’s strikes on Iranian nucle…
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Groong Week in Review - June 22, 2025 This Week in Review episode features Sergei Melkonian and covers a turbulent week in Armenia and the region. As Israel and the U.S. launched a short but intense war on Iran, Armenia found itself navigating heightened regional risks, a rising refugee flow, and diplomatic silence. Meanwhile, domestically, Prime M…
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Conversations on Groong - June 23, 2025 Topics Israel’s war on Iran and U.S. involvement Risks of Iranian regime change or partition Strategic dangers to Armenia Guest Arman Grigoryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 448 | Recorded: June 21, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/448 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jKvIM3J57rw #IranIs…
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Conversations on Groong - June 16, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, to analyze the geopolitical fallout from Israel’s surprise military campaign against Iran, known as Operation Rising Lion. We explore how the attacks may sabotage U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiati…
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Spotlight on Silence - June 15, 2025 In this episode of Groong: Spotlight on Silence, we speak with Rafael Ishkhanyan of the Armenian Center for Political Rights about Armenia’s sweeping new surveillance law. Passed quietly in March 2025, the law grants police 24/7 access to camera networks across public institutions and allows for real-time facial…
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Conversations on Groong - June 12, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Rananjay Anand, president of the Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO, about the growing potential for a strategic partnership between India and Armenia. As Turkey and Azerbaijan double down on their support for Pakistan—most recently during Operation Sindoor—…
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Groong Week in Review - June 8, 2025 In this Week in Review episode, Groong hosts unpack a tense week in Armenian politics and society. Prime Minister Pashinyan intensifies his attacks on the Armenian Church, while the ruling Civil Contract party faces mounting criticism over corruption and nepotism. The opposition RPA nominates a symbolic candidat…
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Conversations on Groong - June 6, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Abhinav Pandya about the emerging Turkey–Pakistan–Azerbaijan axis and its implications for India’s security and regional posture. We explore the symbolism behind the opening of an empty airport in Berdzor (Lachin), the broader strategic coordination amo…
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Groong Week in Review - June 1, 2025 In this episode of Groong’s Week in Review, recorded on June 2, 2025, guest Benyamin Poghosyan joins hosts Hovik Manucharyan and Asbed Bedrossian to unpack a tense and volatile week in both regional and domestic politics. The conversation opens with rising tensions in the Ukraine war, as drone strikes reach deep…
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Groong Week in Review - May 25, 2025 Topics: May 28, Republic Day Armenia’s EU-Russia policy confusion Constitutional changes for “peace” Impeachment vs. election dilemma Azeri invasion threat and silence Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/44…
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Conversations on Groong - May 28, 2025 INTERVIEW IN ARMENIAN / ՀԱՐՑԱԶՐՈՒՅՑ ՀԱՅԵՐԵՆ Topics: - Criminal charges used to silence Edgar Ghazaryan / Քրեական մեղադրանքներ՝ Էդգար Ղազարյանին լռեցնելու համար - Media freedom in Armenia under Pashinyan's rule / Մամուլի ազատությունը Հայաստանում Փաշինյանի կառավարման օրոք - Public broadcasting under political co…
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Conversations on Groong - May 27, 2025 Topics US-Iran Nuclear Talks Russia and Ukraine Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Armenian Elections in 2026 Guest Levon Zourabian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 439 | Recorded: May 23, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/439 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CSmca-IgTaE Subscribe and follow us everywh…
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Tirana, Lavrov, Armenian Un-Democracy, Demilitarization, and More Groong Week in Review - May 18, 2025 Topics Pashinyan in Tirana Russia’s Lavrov in Yerevan Democracy in Jeopardy Armenia’s Demilitarization by Any Other Name The Kitchen Sink Guest Hrant Mikaelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 438 | Recorded: May 21, 2025 Subscribe…
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Iran Amidst Geopolitical Tensions Topics US-Iran Nuclear Talks Pezeshkian Visit to Baku Iran-Armenia Relations Abraham Accords for the South Caucasus Guest Ehsan Movahedian - TW/@ultra_ehsan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 437 | Recorded: May 16, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linkt…
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Conversations on Groong - May 15, 2025 Topics May 9, Victory Day and Parade Pashinyan, Aliyev Posture at Victory Day Artsrun Hovhannisyan’s Historical Revision Armenia and Artsakh Contributions to WW2 Guest: Pietro Shakarian Host: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 436 | Recorded: May 12, 2025 Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/436 VID…
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Groong Week in Review - May 11, 2025 Topics May 9 Victory Parade Ukraine India and Pakistan Armenian Azerbaijani Talks American Pope Guest Arthur G. Martirosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/435 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DYQGg6pHONI Subscribe and follow us everywh…
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Groong Week in Review - May 4, 2025 Topics War Drums Around Iran Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks May 9: Victory Day in Moscow It’s OK to Beat Up Journalists in Yerevan Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/434 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/n2VjZPNDSOM Subscribe and follo…
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"Provoked", U.S. Foreign Policy, Colored Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more Conversations on Groong - May 4, 2025 Topics What happened to Antiwar Voices Color Revolutions as US Strategy Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics And more! Guest Scott Horton- TW/@scotthortonshow, and @ScottHortonShow & @AntiWarCom Hosts Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikY…
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Groong Week in Review - April 27, 2025 Topics: When the State Steps back from Remembrance The Politics of Silence Pezeshkian in Baku Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning? Guest: Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/432 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RI9G01r68Xc Subsc…
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Conversations on Groong – April 29, 2025 Topics: Vatican’s alliance with Azerbaijan Whitewashing of Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing Global silence on Armenian Genocide U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia Guest: Alberto M. Fernandez Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/431 V…
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Conversations on Groong - April 28, 2025 Topics Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State Guests Avedis Hadjian Dr. Vartan Matiossian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VgPSd_RboY0 …
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Groong Week in Review - April 20, 2025 Topics: US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees Guest: Hrant Mikaelian Hosts: Hovik Manuch…
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Groong Week in Review - April 13, 2025 Topics Iran-Armenia Military Exercises Armenian Villages Terrorized by Azerbaijan Mirzoyan in Antalya Armenia’s Genocide Denial Guest Anna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_Ann Hosts Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025 Subscribe and follow us ever…
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U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 10, 2025 Conversations on Groong - April 10, 2025 Topics U.S. Tariff Wars Target: Iran The Global South The Belt and Road Initiative Guest Warwick Powell Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groon…
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Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan Groong Week in Review - April 6, 2025 Topics US Iran Escalation Aftermath of Gyumri and Parakar MFA blames Artsakh for Regional Isolation Bullets and Peace Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 426 | Recorded: April 8, …
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Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal Elections Groong Week in Review - March 30, 2025 Topics Iran Rejects US Offer of Direct Negotiations Iran and Armenia Ties Gyumri and Parakar Municipal Elections Artsakh Refugee Protests in Armenia Guest Arthur Khachatryan, MP - Hayastan Dashinq/ARF Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian E…
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