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
Border Demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan | The Scene in Yerevan | COVID Update | Armenia Fund support for the post-war Economy (Ep. 29)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 29 - Nov 29, 2020
Topics Covered:
- Border Demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- The Scene in Yerevan
- COVID Update
- Armenia Fund support for the post-war Econom…
CoG: Soviet or Armenian? The Life and Times of Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan (#28 - Dec 3, 2020)
Born in Sanahin, Armenia in 1895, Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan was the most prominent Soviet state figure of Armenian origin. A survivor, Mikoyan managed to weather every Soviet leader from Lenin to Bre…
The war ends. Who won, and who lost? | Pax Russiana | The extent of Turkey’s presence in Azerbaijan | Jubilation in Baku (Ep. 27)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 27 - Nov 15, 2020
Topics Covered:
- The war ends. What are the terms of the deal?
- Pax Russiana
- The extent of Turkey’s presence in Azerbaijan
- Jubilation in Baku
Your …
Six weeks of war | What is Russia thinking? | To recognize or not to recognize (Ep. 26)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 26 - Nov 8, 2020
Topics Covered:
- Six weeks of war, what to do next.
- What is Russia thinking?
- To recognize or not to recognize.
Your Hosts:
- Asbed Bedrossian
- Hovik …
War & Diplomacy: Minsk Group, Iran, Geneva | Support from Ex-presidents | Update on War (Ep. 25)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 25 - Nov 1, 2020
Topics Covered:
- Summary of diplomatic activities
- Iranian mediation offers
- Negotiations in Geneva
- Support from ex-presidents
- Latest update on the…
CoG: Artsakh in the Arab Media (#24 - Oct 28, 2020)
Since September 27, Azerbaijan has been waging an all out war on Artsakh, cluster-bombing towns and villages and killing civilians and destroying churches and cultural centers, with the aim to destro…
International diplomacy | Turkey’s endgame | War and post-war economy | Update on COVID (Ep. 23)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 23 - Oct 25, 2020
Topics Covered:
- International diplomacy on the move?
- What is Turkey’s endgame?
- War and post-war economy
- Update on COVID
Your Hosts:
- Asbed Bedros…
Artsakh War - Back to 9/27 | War Council proposal | Diaspora mobilization (Ep. 22)
ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 22 - Oct 18, 2020
Topics Covered:
- In retrospect: Tracing our steps back to Sep 27
- Call from extra-parliamentary opposition for a War Council
- Mobilization of the Ar…
War in Artsakh - Security situation | Diplomatic activity | Humanitarian impact (Ep. 21)
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 10/12/2020
Topics Covered:
- Security situation on the ground;
- Diplomatic activity, short & long term goals;
- Humanitarian impact in Artsakh & Armenia;
- Effect of social m…
Stepanakert Cluster Bombed | Turkey's Role | Russia Quiet | What's Next? - October 4, 2020
ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct. 4, 2020
Topics Covered:
- Stepanakert under persistent bombardment using banned cluster bombs.
- Turkey’s role in the war.
- Why is Russia quiet?
- What can we expect next…
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict in Regional Context - Libaridian / De Waal - Oct 3, 2020
Conversations on Groong - October 3, 2020
It has now been 7 days since Azerbaijan initiated a wide-scale attack against Armenia and Artsakh. The tragic news of deaths and destruction continue to stre…
ANN/Groong WiR (#18 - Sep 27, 2020)
SHOW NOTES:
Topics:
- The 29th Anniversary of Armenian Independence;
- Armenia’s foreign policy;
- Azerbaijan war of disinformation; and lastly
- Opposition trio rally and Tsarukyan’s arrest
Resident Pane…
CoG: “Velvet Revolution” Two Years On - Part 1 (#17 - Sep 25, 2020)
It’s been two and a half years since the dramatic popular protests of 2018 that resulted in the resignation of Serge Sargsyan and the subsequent election of Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister in Armen…
ANN/Groong WiR (#16 - Sep 20, 2020)
SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/2FVpjSE
Topics:
- Constitutional Court Appointment
- Armenia’s Growing National Debt
- Calls for the Resignation of the Minister of Education
- Escalated Tensions on the Arm…
CoG: Telecommunications Security in Armenia (#15 - Sep 15, 2020)
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a public tussle between Georgian regulatory firms and a Azeri company called NEQSOL which acquired 49% of Caucasus Online, a Georgian telecommunications company. …
ANN/Groong WiR (#14 - Sep 13, 2020)
SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/3iwMQHR
Topics:
- Electoral Reforms in Armenia
- Journalist Dana Mazalová passes away
- ANSEF Reorganization
- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament
- Russian Oppo…
ANN/Groong WiR (#13 - Sep 6, 2020)
SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/2FcYqt3
Topics:
- Adios Madrid?
- A New Repatriation Package & iGorts
- Adios Torosyan?
- Update on Covid in Armenia and State of Emergency
- Panelist Soapboxes
Special Guest: Dav…
CoG: Judicial reforms, data protection and privacy in Armenia (#12 - Sep 5, 2020)
Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct investment (FDI)? Why d…
ANN/Groong WiR (#11 - Aug 30, 2020)
SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/32NdyFp
Topics:
- Armenian POW Gurgen Alaverdyan
- Armenia’s Humanitarian Aid to Aleppo
- Serge Sargsyan’s Interview and the Four-Day War Deliberations
- National Awards
- Vagharshak Har…
CoG: Turkey - Part 2 (#10 - Aug 28, 2020)
In this second part of our Conversation On Groong on Turkey, Asbed Kotchikian continues to explore Turkey’s transformation throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty first, and the underlyi…