Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast

Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty Conversations on Groong - August 28, 2025 Topics Imprisonment and Political Persecution International and Diaspora Response Pashinyan Regime Attack on the Church The Managed Capitulation Process Guest Armen Ashotyan , VP of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 465 |...

State Sovereignty Day, TRIPP Trap, Reactions, Kitchen Sink Groong Week in Review - August 24, 2025 Topics August 23: Armenia’s declaration of State Sovereignty The TRIPP Trap Iran - Pezeshkian’s Visit Russia - Overchuk’s visit The Kitchen Sink Guest Tevan Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 464 | Recorded: August 25, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee...

Alaska Summit, Trump Corridor, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Emerging Opposition “Our Way”/”Մեր Ձեվով” Groong Week in Review - August 17, 2025 Topics Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Trump Corridor Politics Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Russian-Iranian Recalibration New Opposition Emerging - Our Way Guest Sergei Melkonian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 463 | Recorded: August 18, 2025 Subscr...

Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence, Trump Corridor Topics Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church Indian-Armenian Relations NGOs and Foreign Influence U.S. Geopolitics and the Trump Corridor Guest Christine Arakelian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 462 | Recorded: August 15, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - August 16, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with analyst Hamid Bahrami about Iran’s shifting role in the South Caucasus following the White House meeting between Trump, Pashinyan, and Aliyev that unveiled the TRIPP corridor, also known as the Trump Route. We examine how the project threatens to bypass and encircle Iran, potentially cutting it off...

Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds Conversations on Groong - Recorded: August 11, 2025 Topics US Geopolitics #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse Guest Christine Arakelian Col. Douglas A. MacGregor Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 460 | Recorded: August 11, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.e...

Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Oval Office Meeting and Reactions Groong Week in Review - August 10, 2025 Topics Trump, Aliyev, Pashinyan Meeting Iranian Reaction Russian Reaction Guest Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 459 | Recorded: August 11, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - August 9, 2025 In this episode, former U.S. Army officer and military-political analyst Stanislav Krapivnik discusses the geopolitical fallout from the Trump-Pashinyan-Aliyev summit in Washington, which saw the announcement of a "peace" framework, the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, U.S. plans for a 99-year "Trump Corridor" across Armenia, and the...

Groong Week in Review - August 3, 2025 In Episode 457 of the Groong Podcast, we examine growing regional and domestic pressures on Armenia. From a U.S.-backed proposal to lease the Zangezur Corridor to Trump’s August 8 ultimatum for Russia to cease its war in Ukraine, the episode explores how shifting global power dynamics could impact Armenia’s sovereignty and economy. We also look at Azerbaijan’...

Public Trust in Freefall, Church on the Rise, and Corridor Pressures Mount Groong Week in Review - July 27, 2025 Topics Corridor Logic Crackdown Logic IRI Poll Russian in the South Caucasus Guest Benyamin Poghosyan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 456 | Recorded: July 28, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Artsakh Negotiations, Armenian Domestic Politics Topics Artsakh Negotiations Armenian Domestic Politics Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 455 | Recorded: July 25, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/455 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - July 24, 2025 Topics EU Strategy in the South Caucasus Attacks on the National Church(es) 2025 Local Election Politics Guest Archil Sikharulidze Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 454 | Recorded: July 22, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/454 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/r1tgtP-d0lE #ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #Georgia #Armenia #EU Subscribe and follo...

Groong Week in Review - July 13, 2025 Topics Pashinyan meets Aliyev in Abu Dhabi Continued Persecution of Church and Opposition Hosts Hovik Manucharyan   Asbed Bedrossian Episode 453 | Recorded: July 13, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Groong Week in Review - July 6, 2025 In this episode of the Groong Podcast, we are joined by Arthur Martirosyan for a Week in Review covering Armenia’s shifting geopolitical landscape and domestic upheaval. The discussion explores the controversial proposal for a U.S.-controlled corridor through Syunik, tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, and Pashinyan’s escalating confrontation with the Armen...

Groong Week in Review - June 29, 2025 Topics Iran War Iran-Azerbaijan Relations Russian-Azerbaijani Tensions Russian-Armenian Relations Persecution of The Church Continues Kaja Kallas in Armenia OIC Declaration Guest Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 451 | Recorded: June 29, 2025 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Conversations on Groong - June 28, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski joins us to unpack the so-called “12-Day War” between Israel and Iran, and the troubling ways in which Donald Trump has redefined his “America First” doctrine to justify U.S. involvement. We examine Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the muted response from MAGA influenc...

Groong Week in Review - June 22, 2025 This Week in Review episode features Sergei Melkonian and covers a turbulent week in Armenia and the region. As Israel and the U.S. launched a short but intense war on Iran, Armenia found itself navigating heightened regional risks, a rising refugee flow, and diplomatic silence. Meanwhile, domestically, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan escalated a political and...

Conversations on Groong - June 23, 2025 Topics Israel’s war on Iran and U.S. involvement Risks of Iranian regime change or partition Strategic dangers to Armenia Guest Arman Grigoryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 448 | Recorded: June 21, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/448 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jKvIM3J57rw #IranIsraelWar #IsraelIranConflict #Iran #Israel #IsraelC...

Conversations on Groong - June 16, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, to analyze the geopolitical fallout from Israel’s surprise military campaign against Iran, known as Operation Rising Lion. We explore how the attacks may sabotage U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, shift Russia’s strategic calculus, and destab...

Spotlight on Silence - June 15, 2025 In this episode of Groong: Spotlight on Silence, we speak with Rafael Ishkhanyan of the Armenian Center for Political Rights about Armenia’s sweeping new surveillance law. Passed quietly in March 2025, the law grants police 24/7 access to camera networks across public institutions and allows for real-time facial recognition, raising deep concerns about privacy,...

Conversations on Groong - June 12, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Rananjay Anand, president of the Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO, about the growing potential for a strategic partnership between India and Armenia. As Turkey and Azerbaijan double down on their support for Pakistan—most recently during Operation Sindoor—Indian public sentiment is shifting. Weddings, con...

Groong Week in Review - June 8, 2025 In this Week in Review episode, Groong hosts unpack a tense week in Armenian politics and society. Prime Minister Pashinyan intensifies his attacks on the Armenian Church, while the ruling Civil Contract party faces mounting criticism over corruption and nepotism. The opposition RPA nominates a symbolic candidate for prime minister amid an unlikely impeachment...

Conversations on Groong - June 6, 2025 In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Abhinav Pandya about the emerging Turkey–Pakistan–Azerbaijan axis and its implications for India’s security and regional posture. We explore the symbolism behind the opening of an empty airport in Berdzor (Lachin), the broader strategic coordination among these three nations, and how India responded wi...

Groong Week in Review - June 1, 2025 In this episode of Groong’s Week in Review, recorded on June 2, 2025, guest Benyamin Poghosyan joins hosts Hovik Manucharyan and Asbed Bedrossian to unpack a tense and volatile week in both regional and domestic politics. The conversation opens with rising tensions in the Ukraine war, as drone strikes reach deep into Russia, Germany lifts missile restrictions,...

Groong Week in Review - May 25, 2025 Topics: May 28, Republic Day Armenia’s EU-Russia policy confusion Constitutional changes for “peace” Impeachment vs. election dilemma Azeri invasion threat and silence Guest Arthur Khachatryan Hosts Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 441 | Recorded: May 28, 2025 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/441 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/voqa1Sy5iZY Subscribe an...