Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Conversations on Groong - November 27, 2025 Topics :  Clergy Arrests in Armenia  Church Under Pressure  Prayer Breakfast Controversy  Western Silence on Repression  CSI’s Findings in Yerevan Guest : Joel Veldkamp Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 490 | Recorded: November 25, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/490 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BGnt2feIXMs #ArmenianChurch #Relig...

Conversations on Groong - November 26, 2025 Topics : Azerbaijan’s war crimes and impunity Sham trials of Artsakh leaders Silence of the OSCE and the West Armenia’s growing political repression Attacks on the Armenian Church Guest : Garen Jinbachian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 489 | Recorded: November 23, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/489 VIDEO: https://youtu.be...

Groong Week in Review - November 23, 2025 Topics : High-Stakes Ukraine Talks Armenia’s Growing Political Detentions Pashinyan Honored In Kazakhstan Rising Pressure On The Church Impeachment vs. Elections Pashinyan Seizes Power Grid Guest : Hrant Mikaelian Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 488 | Recorded: November 24, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/488 VIDEO: https://...

Freedom of Speech at Risk in Armenia, Vagharshapat, RPA Strategy  | Ep 487, Nov 19, 2025 Conversations on Groong - Recorded on: November 18, 2025 Topics Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia Vagharshapat Municipal Outcomes Republican Party Election Strategy Stand in Support of Independent Media and Journalism in Armenia Guest Hayk Mamijanyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 487...

Groong Week in Review - November 16, 2025 Topics: Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts C5+1 in Washington DC Vagharshapat/Etchmiadzin Municipal Guest: Sergei Melkonian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 486 | Recorded: November 17, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/486 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/53k2AVy6gAA #ArmeniaPolitics #SouthCaucasus #UkraineWar #IranIsrael Subscribe and f...

Imnemnimi Podcasters Arrested:Freedom of Expression at Risk in Armenia Conversations on Groong Topics Arrest of Imnemnimi Podcasters What are the Government’s Real Intentions? Silence of the West Call to All Media: Cover Aggressions Against Freedom of Expression in Armenia! Guest Arthur Khachikyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 485 | Recorded: November 14, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https:...

Groong Week in Review - November 9, 2025 Topics Nov 9: 44-Day War 5 years Hence Ukraine and Iran-Israel Conflicts Pres. Serge Sargsyan’s Interview Pres. Robert Kocharyan’s Interview Narek Karapetyan on Tucker Carlson Guest Arthur G Martirosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 484 | Recorded: November 10, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/484 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you ar...

Groong Week in Review - November 2, 2025 Topics: Ukraine war status and U.S.–Russia dynamics Church–state tensions and religious prosecutions Opposition arrests, trials, and civil liberties Border demarcation, enclaves Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 483 | Recorded: November 3, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/483 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KqMS6e...

Conversations on Groong - November 1, 2025 Topics :   Timing and intent for an Israel and Iran clash   Unfinished business from the June war   US role, limited support or full entry   Iran’s escalation ladder and Caucasus spillover scenarios Guest : Trita Parsi Hosts : Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 482 | Recorded: October 30, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/482 VIDEO: htt...

Euronest, Aliyev Transit Move, Gyumri Mayor Arrest, Pashinyan vs. Church Groong Week in Review - October 26, 2025 Topics Euronest session takeaways Aliyev’s transit move and TRIPP Gyumri mayor arrest fallout Pashinyan’s push to control the Church Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 481 | Recorded: October 29, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/481 Subscribe and...

Anastas Mikoyan, an Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin Dr. Pietro Shakarian explains the core arguments and new archival findings behind his book on Anastas Mikoyan. We cover Mikoyan’s effort to devolve power inside the USSR during Khrushchev’s constitutional reform drive, what a confederal model could have meant, and why it stalled. We discuss Mikoyan’s role in Armenia’s cultural thaw, inc...

Groong Week in Review - October 19, 2025 Topics Ukraine War, Trump - Putin Upcoming Summit Israel-Gaza “Cease Fire” Armenian Government Repressions Accelerate Guest Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 479 | Recorded: October 20, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/479 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

OTS & CIS summits, Trump-Aliyev Tensions, Armenia Opposition for 2026 Groong Week in Review - October 12, 2025 Topics Aliyev pushes “Zangezur Corridor” at OTS Pashinyan pitches “Trump Route” at CIS Putin–Aliyev meeting eases tensions Armenia’s opposition gears up for 2026 Guest Hrant Mikaelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 478 | Recorded: October 14, 2025 https://podcasts.gr...

Ajapahyan Sentenced, Moldova, EPC, Peace Act, Dismantling the Armenian Military Groong Week in Review - October 5, 2025 Topics Ajapahyan Sentenced: 2 Years in Jail Moldova Election Lessons EPC in Copenhagen, WSF in Warsaw Peace Act Dismantling Armenia's Military Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 477 | Recorded: October 6, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.or...

44-Day War: A Tale of Betrayal Groong Week in Review - September 28, 2025 Topics Pashinyan’s rise and Western backing Breakdown of talks and secret meetings Failures and propaganda during the war Aftermath, revisionism, and political responsibility Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 476 | Recorded: September 28, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/476 Subscribe and follow us everywhere...

Georgian Municipal Elections 2025 Topics Municipal Elections & Tbilisi Politics Foreign Agent Law, One Year Later Georgian Perspectives on TRIPP Guest Archil Sikharulidze Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 475 | Recorded: September 28, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/475 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Sep 19, Civil Contract, Opposition Inaction, Electric Network Groong Week in Review - September 21, 2025 Topics September 19, 2023, two years on   Artsakh: blockade, starvation, Yerevan’s position, ethnic cleansing, and lasting effects on Armenia. Civil Contract’s 7th Congress and the “Fourth Republic”**     New constitution path after 2026, Alma-Ata framing, EU track, and institutionalizing peace...

Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies Conversations on Groong - Recorded on: September 17, 2025 Topics TRIPP / Trump Route / Zangezur Corridor Vote of No Confidence “Pashinyan or War”? Guest Armen Ashotyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 473 | Recorded: September 17, 2025 https://podcasts.groong.org/473 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Groong Week in Review - September 25, 2025 Topics September 13, 2022 War Serdar Kiliç in Armenia US State Dept. in Yerevan Shorter Military Service The Kitchen Sink Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 472 | Recorded: September 15, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

War on Iran, Russia on TRIPP, New MPG Poll in Armenia, Economy Topics War in Iran Russia’s Stance on TRIPP New MPG Poll in Armenia Armenian Economy in H1/2025 Guest Hrant Mikaelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 471 | Recorded: September 8, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - September 5, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Lenna Hovanessian of the ANC-Western Region about the aftermath of the August 8 White House meeting between Pashinyan, Aliyev, and Trump. The discussion examines what was left out of the agreements, including Artsakh’s right of return, the release of hostages, and cultural heritage protections, wh...

Multipolar Shifts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit Topics SCO Summit in Tianjin, China China-India Thaw Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline What’s in it for Armenia? Guest Gilbert Doctorow Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 469 | Recorded: September 4, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with international human rights lawyer Robert Amsterdam about the arrest and pre-trial detention of Armenian businessman and Church benefactor Samvel Karapetyan. We explore how Armenia’s courts are being used in a campaign of lawfare targeting political opponents and the Armenian Apostolic Church, foll...

Groong Week in Review - August 31, 2025 In this Week in Review, we look at Armenia’s role at the SCO summit, where Pashinyan struck a new “strategic partnership” with China while also meeting Putin, raising questions about Yerevan’s shifting alignments. We examine the August 8 Washington documents on TRIPP, where words like “corridor” and “99-year lease” swirl despite Armenia’s denials, and ask wh...

TRIPP down Zangezur Corridor, Armenian Economy Conversations on Groong - Recorded on: August 28, 2025 Topics : Pashinyan, Aliyev, in the White House What “Peace”? Armenian Economy Guest Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 466 | Recorded: August 28, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong