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
Sergei Melkonian - French Connection | Russian-Armenian Dialog | Negotiations & Risk of War | Ep 311, Feb 25, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Feb 25, 2024
Topics:
- French Connection
- Russian-Armenian Dialog
- Negotiations and Risk of War
Guest:
- Sergei Melkonian - TW/@MelkonianSergei
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerev…
Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Security in Danger | Munich Security Conference | Relations with Regional Allies | Ep 310 - Feb 18, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Feb 18, 2024
Topics:
- Armenia’s Security in Danger
- Munich Security Conference
- Relations with Regional Allies
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharya…
Hrant Mikaelian - Yerevan Politics | Aliyev “Elections”| Armenia & Georgia | MPG Polls | Ep 309 - Feb 11, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Feb 11, 2024
Topics:
- Yerevan City Politics
- Aliyev “Elections”
- Armenia-Georgia Strategic Partnership
- Latest MPG Poll Review
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian
Hosts:
- Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubr…
David Darchiashvili - Georgia in Political and Geopolitical Context | Ep 308 - Feb 8, 2024
David Darchiashvili - Georgia in Political and Geopolitical Context | Ep 308 - Feb 8, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Georgia’s search for a modern national identity
- Politics in Context
- EU accession …
Amerikatsi: Michael Goorjian’s Odyssey | Ep 307 - Feb 6, 2024
Amerikatsi: Michael Goorjian’s Odyssey | Ep 307 - Feb 6, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the Film
- Goorjian’s Style, Influences, and Interests
- The Oscar Sh…
Varuzhan Geghamyan - Diplomatic Flurry | Aliyev Constitution for Armenia | Opposition | Ep 306 - Feb 4, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Feb 4, 2024
Topics:
- Diplomatic Flurry
- Raisi in Ankara
- Raisi in Moscow
- Putin in Ankara
- Aliyev’s Constitution for Armenia
- How can the Opposition become a consequential force?
Gu…
Anna Karapetyan - Is Armenia Finally Rearming? | Armenia-Georgia Strategic Partnership | Armenian Azerbaijani Talks | Pashinyan and the Constitution | Ep 305 - Jan 28, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 28, 2024
Topics:
- Is Armenia Finally Rearming?
- Armenia-Georgia Strategic Partnership
- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- Pashinyan and the Constitution
- Thoughts from the Particip…
Yeghia Tashjian - World in Conflict | Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations | 2024 Outlook | Ep. 304 - Jan 21, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 21, 2024
Topics:
- World in Conflict
- Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, Middle East
- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- Prognosis for 2024
- Thoughts from the Participants
Guest:
- Yeghia Tashjian…
Pietro Shakarian - An Armenian in St. Petersburg | Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh in Geopolitical Context | Ep 303, Jan 22, 2024
Pietro Shakarian - An Armenian in St. Petersburg | Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh in Geopolitical Context | Ep 303, Jan 22, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- An Armenian in St. Petersburg, Russia
- …
Karen Vrtanesyan - Illusion of Normalcy | Political Prisoners & Judicial Harassment | Negotiations | Military Capacity | What Next | Ep 302 - January 14, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 14, 2024
Topics:
- “Forced Illusion of Normalcy”
- Political Prisoners and Judicial Harassment
- Negotiations and “Peace Treaty”
- Armenia’s Military Capacity
- What Need to be Done?
G…
Tevan Poghosyan - Canceling the Catholicos | Governor Shuffle | Zangezur Corridor & Peace Treaty Redux | Ep 301 - Jan 7, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Jan 7, 2023
Topics:
- Public TV Cancels Catholicos New Year’s Address
- Governor Hunting Season
- “Zangezur corridor” redux; “Peace treaty”
- Thoughts from the Participants
- Podcasts, la…
Benyamin Poghosyan - Shahramanyan Annuls Artsakh Dissolution | Insecurity without Borders | Pashinyan in St. Petersburgh | Year-end Predictions | Ep 300, Dec 31, 2023
ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 31, 2023
Topics:
- Artsakh President Annuls Dissolution of Republic
- Insecurity without Borders
- Pashinyan in St. Petersburg
- Year-end 2023 Predictions Review
- Predictions for 202…
Arthur G Martirosyan - Negotiations | Point Zero | Western Interests | Israel Gaza Conflict | Ep 299 - Dec 17, 2023
ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 17, 2023
Topics:
- Negotiations
- Strategy, Prisoner Exchange, “Point Zero”
- The West’s Interests
- Israel-Gaza Conflict
Guest:
- Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63
Hosts:
- Hovi…
Aghasi Yenokian - Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց | Ep 298, Dec. 14, 2023
Aghasi Yenokian - Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց | Ep 298, Dec. 14, 2023
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Ruling Party Power Grabs
- Why is C…
Sergei Melkonian: “No Peace” Treaty | Snap Elections in AZ | Russia - Armenia | Russia - Ukraine | Ep 297 - Dec 10, 2023
Sergei Melkonian: “No Peace” Treaty | Snap Elections in AZ | Russia - Armenia | Russia - Ukraine
ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 10, 2023
Topics:
- “No Peace” Treaty Negotiations
- Aliyev Calls for S…
Benyamin Poghosyan - Status of Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations | Armenian Diplomacy in the West | Relations with Russia | Ep 296, Dec 3, 2023
ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 3, 2023
Topics:
- Armenian-Azerbaijani Negotiations
- Armenian Diplomacy in the West
- Relations with Russia
Guest:
- Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan…
Hrant Mikaelian - Armenian Foreign Policy Vectors | MPG Poll Results | Economy and 2024 Budget | Ep 295 - Nov 12, 2023
ANN Groong Week in Review - Nov 12, 2023
Topics:
- Armenian Foreign Policy Vectors
- Latest MPG Poll Result Analysis
- Armenian Economy and 2024 Budget
Guest:
- Hrant Mikaelian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan -…
Aram Orbelyan - The Confused Status of Artsakh Refugees in Armenia and Consequences | Ep 294, Nov. 14, 2023
Aram Orbelyan - The Confused Status of Artsakh Refugees in Armenia and Consequences
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- What are the different status options?
- Armenian Passport and Citizenship
- What is Authori…
Aram Orbelyan - The 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration: What did Armenia Sign? | Ep 293, November 14, 2023
Aram Orbelyan - The 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration: What did Armenia Sign? | Ep 293, November 14, 2023
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- What is the Alma Ata Declaration?
- What is the CIS Based on?
- About Borders,…
Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investor and Armed Settlers
Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investor and Armed Settlers
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Violent Events following Patriarch’s …