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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 470
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ukraine Crisis Update | Parukh - Brussels - Moscow | Ep #131 - Apr 3, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 3, 2022
Topics:
- Ukraine Crisis Update
- Parukh-Brussels-Moscow
Guest:
- Pietro Shakarian
Host:
* Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
Episod…
Azerbaijan Incursion into Askeran | Artsakh Still Without Gas | Pax Azeriana and Armenia Response | Ep #130 - Mar 27, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 27, 2022
Topics:
- Azerbaijan Incursions into Askeran Region
- Artsakh Still Without Natural Gas
- Pax Azeriana
Guest:
- Varuzhan Geghamyan TW/@GVaruzhan
Host:
- …
Azerbaijan's “Peace” Deal | Artsakh Gas Cut Off | Ukraine Protest in Yerevan | Vardenis Mayoral Issue Resolved | Ep #129 - Mar 20, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 20, 2022
Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s “Peace” Deal
- Artsakh Without Natural Gas in Winter
- Ukraine Protests in Yerevan
- Vardenis Mayoral Elections Resolved
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan T…
Renewed Hostilities in Artsakh | Ukraine | FM Arabat Mirzoyan in Antalya | Ep #128 - Mar 13, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 13, 2022
Topics:
- Renewed Hostilities in Artsakh
- Update on Ukraine
- FM “Arabat” Mirzoyan in Antalya
Guest:
- Dr. Pietro Shakarian
Host:
- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
- Hovik Manuchar…
The State of Armenia’s Economy - A Conversation with Vache Gabrielyan | Ep #127 - March 10, 2022
The State of Armenia’s Economy - March 10, 2022
A Conversation with Vache Gabrielyan
Topics:
- Risk from the Ukraine War
- Pandemic, War and Beyond Economy
- Normalization with Turkey and Corridor Economics
Gues…
Ukraine | Dismissing Generals | 2nd Normalization Meeting | New President | Ep #126 - Mar 6, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 6, 2022
Topics:
- Ukraine War and Effects on Armenia
- Armenia Shuffles Generals
- Second Normalization Meeting
- Armenian Parliament Elects New President
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan…
Ukraine | Donetsk, Luhansk, Artsakh | Aliyev in Moscow | Euronest in Yerevan | Ep #125 - Feb 27, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 27, 2022
Topics:
- Developments in the Ukraine Crisis
- Donetsk, Luhansk. Artsakh?
- Aliyev in Moscow
- Euronest in Yerevan
Guest:
- Pietro Shakarian
- Yeghia Tashjian TW/@yeghig
Host…
Armenia’s Regional Challenges - A Conversation with Tatev Hayrapetyan - February 26, 2022
Armenia’s Regional Challenges - February 26, 2022
A Conversation with Tatev Hayrapetyan
Topics:
- Tatev’s Background and Entrance into Politics
- Armenia Going in the Wrong Direction?
- Aliyev and his Regime af…
Roundup on the Ukraine Crisis - February 22, 2022
Roundup on the Ukraine Crisis - February 22, 2022
Topics:
- Why did Putin Recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts as Independent Republics?
- Is Putin Trying to Recreate the USSR?
- Is “The West” a Hom…
2021 "Shushi Declaration" - 2021-ի «Շուշիի Հռչակագիրը» | Ep #122 - Feb 21, 2022
2021-ի «Շուշիի Հռչակագիրը»
A Conversation in Armenian with Mihran Hakobyan (in Armenian)
Topics:
- 2րդ Արցախեան պատերազմի հիմնական պատճառները
- ՀՀ Դիվանագիտական/Ռազմավարական ձախողումները
- Շուշիի համաձայն…
Ukraine | Azeri Destruction of Armenian Heritage | Artsakh Law | Arresting Arayik | IRI results Analyzed | Ep #121 - Feb 20, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 20, 2022
Topics:
- Ukraine: Biden’s Tunnel of Crisis
- Azeri Commission to Destroy Armenian Heritage
- Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
- Azerbaijan Wants to Arrest Artsakh…
Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan | Ep #120 - Feb 18, 2022
Political Topics with Edmon Marukyan - February 18, 2022
Topics:
- Constitutional Change Commission
- Artsakh Law on Occupied Territories
- State of Bright Armenia Party
- Turkish-Armenian Normalization
Guest:
- Edmo…
Cost of POWs | War Commission | Degrading Norms of Democracy | Lukashenko | Latest MPG | Ep #119 - Feb 13, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 13, 2022
Topics:
* 8 More POWs Released, But What At What Cost?
* Parliamentary Commission on the 44-Day War Established
* The Degrading Norms of Democracy in Armenia
…
Continuing Ukraine Crisis | Vahagn Khachatryan for Pres | New IRI Poll Results | Ep #118 - Feb 6, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - February 6, 2022
Topics:
* The Continuing Ukraine Crisis
* Putin in Beijing, Erdogan in Kyiv, Pashinyan at Olympic Diplomacy?
* Civil Contract Nominates Vahagn Khachatryan…
Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia - Ruben Melikyan | Ep #117 - Feb 4, 2022
Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia
A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan
- Ruben Melikyan was formerly Artsakh’s Human Rights Ombudsman, and prior to that he was rector of the Justice Academy of A…
Ukraine | Antalya | Army Day in Armenia | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ep #116 - Jan 30, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 30, 2022
Topics:
- Game of Chicken over Ukraine
- Antalya Diplomatic Forum
- Army Day in Armenia
- Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guests:
- Suren Sargsyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manuchar…
Isabel Bayrakdarian talks about Armenian Songs for Children | with Bedros Afeyan | Ep #115 - Jan 27, 2022
Armenian Songs for Children
Bedros Afeyan talks with Isabel Bayrakdarian
Topics:
- Journey Back to Armenian Music
- Musical Harmony Between Armenian Music and Classical Canon
- Researching, Teaching and Choosin…
President Resigns | Ukraine Standoff | Vahan Kerobyan, Min of Comedy | Ep #114 - Jan 23, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 23, 2022
Topics:
* 00:00 Introduction
* 01:04 President Armen Sarkissian Resigns
* 20:46 Russia-NATO Standoff over Ukraine
* 47:55 Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Comedy
Gu…
Major Incident on the Line of Contact | Turkish-Armenian Meeting in Moscow | Ep #113 - Jan 16, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 16, 2022
Topics:
- Major incident on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Line of Contact
- Turkish-Armenian meeting in Moscow
Guests:
- Edgar Elbakyan TW/@ElbakyanEdgar
Hosts:
- Asbed Bedross…
Color Me Kazakhstan | First Normalization Meeting on Friday | Ep #112- Jan 9, 2022
ANN/Groong Week in Review - January 9, 2022
Topics:
- Color Me Kazakhstan
- Turkish-Armenian Normalization Meeting on January 14
Guests:
- Benyamin Poghosyan TW/@Benyamin_Poghos
- Pietro Shakarian
Hosts:
- Asbed Bedro…