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
Hrant Mikaelian - State of the Armenian Economy in the First Half of 2024 | Ep 350, Aug 3, 2024
State of the Armenian Economy in the First Half of 2024
Conversations on Groong - August 3, 2024
Topics:
- Economy in the First Half of 2024
- State Revenues & Spending
- Finance Sector
- Looking Ahead
Guest:
- Hrant …
Arman Grigoryan - Armenia’s Misguided Pivot to The West | Ep 349, Aug 1, 2024
Armenia’s Misguided Pivot to The West
Conversations on Groong - August 1, 2024
Topics:
- Revolutionary Mistakes
- Nov. 9 Statement, Corridors, Communications
- Misguided Pivot
- Turkish Involvement in the 44-Day W…
Next POTUS | TR-AM Talks | US-AM Defense Coop | AM-AZ Talks | Ep 347 - July 28, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - July 28, 2024
Topics:
- Who Will be the Next Leader of the US?
- Turkish-Armenian Talks
- US-Armenian Defense Cooperation
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
Guest:
- Arthur G. Martirosyan
Hosts:
- Hov…
Benyamin Poghosyan - New Leaderships, Negotiations, US Defense Attache to Armenia, Midyear Review of 2024 | Ep 347 - July 21, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - July 21, 2024
Topics:
- New Leadership Coming to Many Countries
- Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Permanent US Defense Attaché to Armenia
- Mid-year Review of our 2024 Predictions
G…
Hayk Mamijanyan - Prospect of a Trump Presidency on the Caucasus, Update on political prisoners, PACE report, Referendum on joining EU, Bagrat Srbazan Tavush movement | Ep 346, July 19, 2024
Developments in Armenia’s Domestic Politics
Conversations on Groong - July 19, 2024
Topics:
- Prospect of a Trump Presidency on the Caucasus
- Update on political prisoners
- PACE report
- Referendum on joining EU
- …
Hrant Mikaelian - Prospect of Trump Presidency on the South Caucasus, Mirzoyan at NATO, Parade of US Officials in Armenia, MPG Poll Review | Ep 345 - July 14, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - July 14, 2024
Topics:
- Prospect of Trump Presidency on the Caucasus
- Mirzoyan at NATO Summit in DC
- Parade of US Officials in Armenia
- MPG Poll Review
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hr…
Artur Papyan, Ruben Muradyan on Armenia’s Draft Law on Mass Surveillance and Cybersecurity Track Record | Ep 344, July 15, 2024
Armenia’s Draft Law on Mass Surveillance and Government Track Record of Cybersecurity Failures
Conversations on Groong
- Armenia’s Draft Law on Mass Surveillance
- USAID-funded Deal with AWS
- Government Track…
Rafael Ishkhanyan - June 12, PACE Report, Pretrial Detention, Ashotyan, Chalabyan | Ep 343 - Jul 13, 2024
Spotlight on Silence
Topics:
- ACPR Report on Police Brutality on June 12
- PACE Report: "The honouring of obligations and commitments by Armenia"
- Pretrial Detention Used as Punishment
- Spotli…
Karen Vrtanesyan - Armenia, Azerbaijan at NATO, Border Talks, Srbazan Movement, Arms or Alms for Rearming | Ep 342 - July 7, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - July 7, 2024
Topics:
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, at NATO Summit
- Border Talks Still in Chaos
- Srbazan in Syunik
- Pashinyan in Syunik
- Srbazan Movement
- Arms, or Alms for Armenia?
- Orban, A…
Elisa von Joeden-Forgey - Lemkin Institute, Genocide in Artsakh, Pashinyan Genocide Denial, Gaza, other | Ep 341 - June 28, 2024
The Lemkin Institute on Genocide in Artsakh
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Background on the Lemkin Institute
- Genocide in Artsakh
- Armenian Government’s Genocide Denial
- Gaza and other Genocides
Guest:
- Elisa …
Aram Orbelyan - Legality of Land Handovers, Mass Opposition Resignations | Ep 340 - June 26, 2024
Aram Orbelyan - Legality of Armenian Territorial Handovers to Azerbaijan, Triggering Parliamentary Elections Through Opposition Resignations
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Unconstitutional “Delimitatio…
Dziunik Aghajanian - Srbazan Movement Pause, EU Right Shift, Renewed Azerbaijan War Threats, Did Pashinyan get Marching Orders from Erdogan | Ep 339 - June 23, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - June 23, 2024
Topics:
- Srbazan Movement: Pause & Regroup?
- EU Parliamentary Shift to the Right
- Armenia and EU Membership
- Renewed Azerbaijani Threats of War
- Armenia Reports CAES…
Hagop Djernazian - Update on the Threats to the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, Armenian-Israeli Relations, Recognizing State of Palestine | Ep 338- June 23, 2024
Update on the Threats to the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Update on the current situation of the Armenian Quarters in Jerusalem
- State of the Community’s Case against Xana…
Benyamin Poghosyan - Police Violence and Repressions, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Armenia Russia Relations | Ep 337 - June 16, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - June 16, 2024
Topics:
- Armenian Police Violence & Repressions
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Armenia Russia Relations
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucha…
Rafael Ishkhanyan - Protesters Arrested, MPs Beaten, Artsakh Mayors Jailed | Ep 336 - Jun 16, 2024
Spotlight on Silence
Topics:
- Detention vs. Arrest
- Hundreds Of Protesters Arrested
- “Red Berets” Beat Up MP
- Artsakh Mayors Under Arrest
- Podcasters Released But Banned From Podcasting
-…
Anna Karapetyan | Peace Treaty and more Aliyev Demands | James O’Brien in Yerevan | Armenia Russia Relations | Srbazan Movement | Ep 335 - June 9, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - June 9, 2024
Topics:
- Peace Treaty and more Aliyev Demands
- James O’Brien in Yerevan
- Russia Armenia Relations
- Srbazan Movement
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_Ann
Hosts:
- Hovi…
Arthur Martirosyan | Heavy Rainstorms and Flood, Srbazan Movement Church and State, Geopolitical Developments | Ep 334 - June 2, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - June 2, 2024
Topics:
- Heavy Rainstorms Flood Northern Armenia
- Srbazan Movement: Church and State
- Geopolitical Developments
Guest:
- Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63
Hosts:
- H…
Sergei Melkonian on Iran President Crash, Bagrat Srbazan Movement, and Armenian Russian Relations | Ep 333 - May 26, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - May 26, 2024
Topics:
- Iran President and FM Killed in Helicopter Crash
- Bagrat Srbazan Leads Mass Protests in Armenia
- Armenian Russian Relations
Guest:
- Sergei Melkonian - TW/@Melk…
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia | Parallels and Lessons from Georgia | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia | Parallels and Lessons from Georgia | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Georgian Law on Fore…
Hrant Mikaelian - Tavush Protests Gain Momentum | Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions | Poll Results on Tavush Protests | Ep 331 - May 19, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - May 19, 2024
Topics:
- Tavush Protests Gain Momentum
- Pashinyan Pressing Ahead with Land Concessions
- Poll Results on Tavush Protests
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M
Hosts:
- Hovik…