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
- 469
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun: Roadmap & Challenges - Conversation with Giro Manoyan | (Ep #69) - June 11, 2021
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun: Roadmap and Challenges
Guest
- Giro Manoyan has been a member of the ARF-D Bureau since 2015. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 1976. He has served as t…
Armenia, Superpowers and The New Cold War | (Ep #68) - June 8, 2021
Armenia, Superpowers and The New Cold War
A Conversation with:
Guest:
- Dr. Pietro Shakarian, who is a Cleveland-based historian of Russia and the Soviet Union, with a focus on Soviet Armenia and the Cauc…
Iran: Foreign Relations, Upcoming Elections (Ep. 66) - 06/07/2021
Iran: Foreign Relations and Upcoming Elections (in Armenian)
A Conversation with Robert Markarian
The South Caucasus comprises Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The three regional powers surrounding th…
Kocharyan Closes In on Pashinyan’s Lead in Election Polls | Pashinyan Visits Europe | (Ep #66) - June 6, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 6, 2021
Topics:
* Kocharyan Closes in on Pashinyan in Election Polls
* Pashinyan Visits Europe
Guests:
* Asbed Kotchikian
* Emil Sanamyan
Hosts:
* Asbed Bedrossian
* Hovik Man…
Tensions on the Border | Latest IRI & MPG Polls | Election Politics | (Ep #65) - May 30, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 30, 2021
Topics:
- Continued Tensions on the Eastern Border
- Latest IRI and MPG Polls on the Armenian Elections
- Election Politics
Guests:
- Hrant Mikaelian
- George Tabakyan
Hosts:
- Ho…
Իրան: Արտաքին Հարաբերուտյուններ, գալիք ընտրություններ (Ep 64) - 05/29/2021
Iran: Foreign Relations and Upcoming Elections (in Armenian)
A Conversation with Robert Markarian
Իրան: Արտաքին Հարաբերուտյուններ, գալիք ընտրություններ
Զրույց Ռոբերտ Մարգարյանի հետ
Guest:
Ռոբերտ Մարգարյան…
A Conversation with Narek Margaryan (Ep 63) - 05/25/2021
A Conversation with Narek Margaryan - 05/25/2021
Guest:
Narek Margaryan is an Armenian comedian, screenwriter and TV host. Along with his co-host Sergey Sargsyan, Narek stars in ArmComedy, a satiric ne…
Border Update & Leaked Docs | Azerbaijan in the CSTO? | New MPG Poll & Elections | (Ep #62) - May 23, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 23, 2021
Topics:
- Border update, and Leaked documents
- Azerbaijan membership in the CSTO?
- New MPG Poll and Elections
Guest:
- Emil Sanamyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevan
- …
Azerbaijan’s Incursion into Syunik | Lavrov’s Visit to Yerevan and Baku | Electoral Politics (Ep #61) - May 16, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 16, 2021
Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s Incursion into Syunik
- Lavrov’s Visit to Yerevan and Baku
- Electoral Politics
Guests:
- Tatul Hakobyan
- Emil Sanamyan
- Artyom Tonoyan
Hosts:
- Hovik Manuch…
Armenia-Russia | Iran-Russia/Iran-Armenia | Election Latest Polls | Sargsyan (Ep #60) - May 2, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - May 2, 2021
Topics:
- Armenia-Russia Relations and the New Cold War
- Iran-Russia and Iran-Armenia Relations
- Election Politics and the Latest MPG Polls
- Serge Sargsyan’s Interview
Gu…
PM's Roadmap | NA Polls | Syunik | Recognized! | Stepanakert | Armenians in Space (Ep #59) - Apr 25, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 25, 2021
Topics:
- Nikol Pashinyan’s Roadmap & Snap Parliamentary Polls
- The Visit to Syunik
- Biden Recognizes the Armenian Genocide, Now What?
- Update from Stepanaker…
Armenians at Crossroads - a Conversation with Dr. Viken Hovsepian (Ep #58) - 04/17/2021
Armenians at Crossroads - 04/17/2021
Topics:
- The Last Few Years in Armenian Politics
- Thoughts on the Second War in Artsakh
- What is the Role of the Diaspora?
- How do we get back on our Feet?
- Thoughts on the …
Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow | Election Politics | The POW debacle | A Coronavirus Update | The State of the Economy (Ep #57) - Apr 11, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 11, 2021
Topics:
- Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow
- Election Politics
- The POW debacle
- A Coronavirus Update
- The State of the Economy
Guests:
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Hrant Mik…
Kocharyan Case | Electoral reforms | New Gallup Poll | Ukraine heating Up | (Ep #56) - Apr 4, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 4, 2021
Topics:
- Kocharyan’s Prosecutors Won’t Go Away
- Snap Electoral Reforms
- New Gallup poll
- What’s Going on in Ukraine?
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
Hosts
- - Asbed Be…
National Security | General Staff | Armed Forces | Defense Budget | Syunik | (Ep #55) - Mar 28, 2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 28, 2021
Topics:
* What’s Going on with the Armed Forces?
* Turkey: Enemy No More?
* What Just Happened in the General Staff?
* Morale and Readiness of the Ar…
Early Elections on June 20th | Gas through Azerbaijan | Military Exercises | (Ep #54) - 03/21/2021
ANN/Groong Week in Review - March 21, 2021
Topics:
- Snap On - June 20th!
- Gas Through Azerbaijan
- Military Exercises by Armenia and Azerbaijan
Guests
- David Davidian
- Emil Sanamyan
Hosts
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bed…
Latest IRI Poll Results | Armen Grigoryan Interview | Snap On, Snap Off (Ep #53) - 03/14/2021
𝐀𝐍𝐍/𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Topics:
- Newly Released IRI Poll Results
- Armen Grigoryan’s Interview
- Snap On, Snap Off!
Guests
- 𝐀𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐚𝐧
- 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐚𝐧
- 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧
Hosts
- 𝐇𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐤 𝐌…
Iskander & Relations with Russia | Attempted Coup? | Opposition | Boeing 737 Hijacked? (Ep #52)
ANN Groong Week in Review - Episode 52 - Feb 28, 2021
Topics Covered:
- Wait, Did Armenia Use the Iskander to Blow Up its Relations With Russia?
- Wait, Was There a Coup?
- The Opposition Picks up Steam
-…
Sargsyan Interview | Criminalizing Defamation | Appointments during Martial Law | Opp Protests on Feb 20 | Govsagan, in the end (Ep #51)
𝐀𝐍𝐍 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟓𝟏 - 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Topics Covered:
- President Sargsyan’s Interview
- Legislation to Criminalize Defamation of Government Officials
- Appointment of Acting Governors and Mayors…
Armenia's Earthquake Preparedness with Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian - (Ep #50)
𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - 𝟎𝟐/𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Topics:
- Was it an Earthquake?
- Have Construction Codes Improved since 1988?
- Do Contractors Comply with Regulations?
- Is Armenia Ready for The Big One?
-…