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Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

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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 w...

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James Carden & Pietro Shakarian - Global Affairs in the Age of Trump 2.0 | Ep 515, Feb 7, 2026 08.02.2026 1:07:56

Global Affairs in the Age of Trump 2.0 Conversations on Groong Topics Trump 2.0 and the “Donroe Doctrine” Rules-Based Disorder? Iran vs. the “Big, Beautiful Armada” US Cohesion and Midterms JD Vance in the South Caucasus Guests James Carden Pietro Shakarian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 515 | Recorded: February 6, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/515 Subscribe and fo...

Andrei Tsygankov - Canceling Russia and The Towers of the Kremlin | Ep 514, Feb 5, 2026 05.02.2026 1:18:06

Conversations on Groong - February 5, 2026 Topics : Defining the “Canceling Russia” phenomenon The “cancel Russia” lobby Containment shifts to coercive transformation Russian Orthodox Church as battleground Kremlin “towers” and civilizational logic Books by Tsygankov : “Canceling” Russia (2026): https://a.co/d/0izauT7T Russia’s Foreign Policy (2025): https://a.co/d/07NNNT6d Guest : Andrei Tsyganko...

Christian Solidarity International Visits Jailed Armenian Clergy | Ep 513, Feb 4, 2026 04.02.2026 24:46

Conversations on Groong - February 4, 2026 Topics: CSI Visits Jailed Cleric IRF Summit PACE MP Speaks Up Guest : Joel Veldkamp Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 513 | Recorded: February 3, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/513 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/gi1yk302jts #ArmenianChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ClergyArrests #IRFSummit2026 #ChristianSolidarityInternational Subscribe an...

Iran, Varchaband, War on Church, Mehmet Oz, Strong Armenia, Noragyugh | Ep 512, Feb 1, 2026 04.02.2026 52:19

Groong Week in Review - February 1, 2026 Topics: - Iran Conflict - Varchaband - War on Armenian Church - Mehmet Oz vs Armenian Americans - Narek Karapetyan and Strong Armenia - A Big Beautiful Noragyugh Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed Bedrossian Episode 512 | Recorded: February 2, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/512 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XRHCT_8XE84 #IranIsraelWar...

David Davidian - Armenia’s Foreign Intel Service Annual Report | Ep 511, Jan 31, 2026 31.01.2026 44:05

Conversations on Groong - Jan 31, 2026 Topics: - Foreign intelligence service - FIS report, strategic gaps - Azerbaijan risk and deterrence - Hybrid threats and elections - TRIPP, AI, and data risks Guest: David Davidian Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed Bedrossian Episode 511 | Recorded: Jan 28, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/511 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dMX6GW54Eek #G...

Arthur Khachatryan - Army Day, JD Vance to Armenia, TRIPP, Church, Strong Armenia Party | Ep 510, Jan 25, 2026 29.01.2026 45:52

Groong Week in Review - January 25, 2026 Topics: Memorial Day vs. Army Day JD Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan Armenian Church Developments Strong Armenia - New Political Party Guest : Arthur Khachatryan Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 510 | Recorded: January 27, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/510 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/czqx5UCdFA0 #GroongWeekInReview #Armenia #Rul...

Erhan Arik - Horovel and the Armenian Genocide | Ep 509, Jan 22, 2026 22.01.2026 1:26:03

Horovel and the Armenian Genocide | Ep 509, Jan 22, 2026 The Critical Corner - Recorded on January 18, 2026 Topics Horovel, a cross-border memory project Ojakh, a second trip down memory lane Gayan, a wider regional lens Our Seeds, continuity across generations Guest Erhan Arik Hosts Bedros Afeyan Episode 508 | Recorded: January 18, 2026 https://podcasts.groong.org/509 Subscribe and follow us ever...

Sergei Melkonian - Syria, Iran Unrest, TRIPP, Armenian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 508, Jan 18, 2026 20.01.2026 1:09:12

Groong Week in Review - January 18, 2026 Topics : Syria, Kurds, Turkish advance Iran unrest, war postponed TRIPP and sovereignty dispute 2026 elections, foreign influence Guest : Sergei Melkonian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 508 | Recorded: January 19, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/508 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/LDI5e7Tcu8k #ArmenianNews #Syria #Iran #ZangezurCorr...

Anna Grigoryan - Armenia’s Political Crisis | Ep 507, Jan 17, 2026 17.01.2026 1:13:14

Conversations on Groong - January 17, 2026 Topics: Return of Four Hostages Pashinyan vs. Church TRIPP Armenia Parliamentary Election Guest Anna Grigoryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 507 | Recorded: January 16, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/507 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/b-qrlL7z6UY #AnnaGrigoryan #Armenia #ArmenianPolitics #TRIPP #ArmenianChurch #POWs Subscribe...

Pietro Shakarian - Iran, Russia, and the Geopolitics of Post-Soviet Eurasia | Ep 506, Jan 16, 2026 16.01.2026 1:04:09

Conversations on Groong - January 16, 2026 Topics Unrest in Iran Russia-Iran Partnership Solovyov’s Statements Trump’s “TRIPP Wire” in the Caucasus Release of Armenian hostages Guest Pietro Shakarian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 506 | Recorded: January 14, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/506 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/P5u4ppL9qK8 #IranIsraelWar #IsraelIranConflict #Ir...

Arthur Martirosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Baku Pogroms, Armenian Church Crisis | Ep 505, Jan 11, 2026 15.01.2026 1:09:24

Groong Week in Review - January 11, 2026 Topics Ukraine war’s global cost to Russia Iran unrest and war risk Remembering the Baku pogroms Russia-Armenia tensions and media threats Pashinyan’s clash with Armenian Church Guest Arthur Martirosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 505 | Recorded: January 13, 2026 https://podcasts.groong.org/505 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are...

Kevork Hagopjian - Armenia’s Church-State Showdown | Ep 504, Jan 13, 2026 13.01.2026 59:09

Conversations on Groong - January 13, 2026 Topics : The Legal Architecture: Autonomy, Exclusive Mission, and State Neutrality Engineering Parallel, Schismatic Structures Criminal Law as Leverage Bern in Action and Reaction The Deeper Stakes: National Identity Guest : Kevork Hagopjian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 504 | Recorded: January 12, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.gr...

Fr. Serop Azarian - Armenian Church Under Attack | Ep 503, Jan 11, 2026 11.01.2026 1:17:41

Conversations on Groong - Jan 11, 2026 Topics : Pashinyan Attacks: Geopolitics or Vendetta? Renegade Bishops: Demands and Narratives Stolen Church Property From Christmas to Easter Guest : Fr. Serop Azarian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 503 | Recorded: January 9, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/503 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/TVEvBdX_Qr4 #ArmenianApostolicChurch #Arme...

Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia in Evolving Global Geopolitics | Ep 502, Jan 9, 2026 09.01.2026 1:03:58

Conversations on Groong - January 9, 2026 Topics Venezuela Ukraine War Russia-Iran Relations TRIPP and Russian-Armenian Relations Guest Fyodor Lukyanov (Фёдор Алекса́ндрович Лукья́нов) Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 502 | Recorded: January 8, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/502 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/d1XxQHSZUEE #FyodorLukyanov #RussiaGeopolitics #UkraineWar #IranIs...

Hrant Mikaelian - Venezuela, Attacks on the Armenian Church Continue, MPG Poll Results | Ep 501, Jan 4, 2026 07.01.2026 1:09:30

Groong Week in Review - January 4, 2026 Topics : Developments in Venezuela Attacks on Armenian Church Continue New MPG Poll Results Armenian Economy in 2025 (Jan-Oct) Guest : Hrant Mikaelian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 501 | Recorded: January 6, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/501 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ACfF9ryiswE Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: li...

Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TRIPP, Review & Outlook | Ep 500, Dec 28, 2025 31.12.2025 1:03:33

Groong Week in Review - Dec 28, 2025 In this milestone 500th episode of * Groong Week in Review *, we assess how major external crises are shaping Armenia’s strategic environment in 2025, examine the stalled Armenia–Azerbaijan process, analyze Russia’s posture around TRIPP, and discuss the implications of a change in the U.S. ambassador. The episode concludes with an extended year-end review, wher...

Diana Mkrtchyan - Ojakh, the Other Side of Silence - a Marvel to Behold | Ep 499, Jan 30, 2025 30.12.2025 1:21:19

The Critical Corner - Recorded on: December 27, 2025 In this episode, guest host Bedros Afeyan speaks with documentary filmmaker Diana Mkrtchyan about her feature documentary * Ojakh: On the Other Side of Silence *. The conversation traces the film’s nine-year development, its origins in Turkish photographer Erhan Arik’s * Horovel * project, and the urgent effort to document the last living Armeni...

Dziunik Aghajanian - EU Ukraine Rift, Church Under Siege, and TRIPP Power Games | Ep 498, Dec 21, 2025 24.12.2025 56:34

Groong Week in Review - December 21, 2025 Topics : Ukraine War and EU Rift Siege on Etchmiadzin and the Church Peace Dividend or Political Theater TRIPP and Competing Power Claims Guest : Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 498 | Recorded: December 23, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/498 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Ui21tqO_d2U #ArmenianChurch #Etchmiadzin...

Spotlight on Silence: InJustice in Armenia | Ep 497, Dec 18, 2025 18.12.2025 1:20:40

Spotlight on Silence - December 18, 2025 This episode examines a growing pattern of political pressure in Armenia, where journalists, lawyers, activists, and clergy are targeted through criminal prosecutions, selective justice, and coordinated propaganda. Drawing on recent cases and legal analysis, the discussion focuses on how laws such as Article 236 are used to constrain speech, protest, and in...

Arthur Khachatryan - Foreign Pressure, Attack on Church, Artsakh Repression | Ep 496, Dec 14, 2025 16.12.2025 1:04:05

Groong Week in Review - December 14, 2025 Topics: - Armenia between EU and Russia - Church–state confrontation in Armenia - Artsakh concessions and return debate - Economy, debt, and governance - NSS raids Artsakh offices Guest: Arthur Khachatryan, MP Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed Bedrossian Episode 496 | Recorded: December 15, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/496 #A...

Harry Istepanian - Venezuela’s Oil and the Global Power Struggle | Ep 495, Dec 14, 2025 14.12.2025 46:51

Conversations on Groong - December 14, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we examine how Venezuela’s vast oil reserves have become entangled in global conflict. The discussion links US pressure on Caracas to efforts to drive down oil prices, weaken Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, and limit Iran’s regional power amid rising fears of a wider war. We also explore how a revived Venezuela...

Benyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan War on Armenian Church, EU-Armenia, Artsakh, Arar Poll | Ep 494, Dec 7, 2025 10.12.2025 1:07:34

Groong Week in Review - December 7, 2025 Topics 1988 Earthquake Remembered Pashinyan’s War on the Armenian Church EU-Armenia Relations Nagorno-Karabakh Negotiation Documents ARAR Foundation Poll Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 494 | Recorded: December 8, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/494 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Arthur Khachikyan - OSCE MG Dissolved, Libaridian on Submission, New Constitution, Armenian Church, Prayer Breakfast, Border Commish | Ep 493, Nov 30, 2025 04.12.2025 1:01:00

Groong Week in Review - November 30, 2025 Topics OSCE MG Dissolved Libaridian on Submitting to Turkey and Azerbaijan New Constitution to be Drafted by March 2026 Archbishops, Letters, Attacks on the Church Border Commissions Meet in Baku Comments from Jacob Pursley Guest Arthur Khachikyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 493 | Recorded: December 2, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/...

Eldar Mamedov - The Global Geopolitics Surrounding the South Caucasus | Ep 492, Dec 1, 2025 01.12.2025 1:04:45

Conversations on Groong - December 1, 2025 Topics : US and Venezuela Potential for New War on Iran Is Azerbaijan a “Middle Power”? Europe’s Confused Geopolitical Identity Armenia’s Confused Geopolitics Guest : Eldar Mamedov Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 492 | Recorded: November 29, 2025 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SjcJMIis7sg SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/492 #IranCrisis...

Matt Hoh - What Happened to America First, TRIPP and other US Adventures | Ep 491 - Nov 30, 2025 30.11.2025 59:18

Conversations on Groong - November 30, 2025 Topics : Venezuela Ukraine War Gaza TRIPP in Armenia Guest : Matthew Hoh Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 491 | Recorded: November 29, 2025 Show Notes : https://podcasts.groong.org/491 Video : https://youtu.be/ZZ_n9Mwum30 #Venezuela #AmericaFirst #USForeignPolicy #TRIPP #UkraineWar Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr...