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2026/10/22
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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 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.
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Armenia on Fire Sale: Land Swaps, COP17, POWs, and the War for Gyumri | Ep 595, Oct 18, 2026
2026/10/22
Week in Review - October 18, 2026
In this episode of Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed break down Pashinyan's territorial swap proposal with Azerbaijan, examining the strategic implications for Armenia's 29,743 square kilometers and the security of border communities. We discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process, contradictions between government officials on formal negotiations, inadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugees displaced during the ethnic cleansing, UN inaction on Armenian Prisoners of War, and Gyumri's emergence as an opposition stronghold ahead of municipal elections.
Topics:
Pashinyan's territorial swap proposal with AzerbaijanCOP17 controversies and environmental double standardsUN inaction on Armenian POWsInadequate housing aid for Artsakh refugeesMunicipal elections and alleged government pressureGyumri's growing role as an opposition strongholdHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 595 | Recorded: October 21, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/595
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/r012fgDgfUU
#Armenia #Azerbaijan #Pashinyan #TerritorialSwap #COP17 #ArmenianPOWs #ArtsakhRefugees #Gyumri
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Arthur Martirosyan - Armenia at a Crossroads: Railways, Reactors, and Security | Ep 594, Oct 17, 2026
2026/10/17
Conversations on Groong - October 17, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur G. Martirosyan about Armenia at a crossroads in politics and security. We discuss the Shaki infiltration incident and government accountability, Pashinyan's standoff with Russian Railways over the rail concession, nuclear energy options including Western SMRs versus Russian reactors, TRIPP's implications for Armenian geopolitics, and environmental destruction at COP17.
Topics:
Azeri Soldier Infiltration and Shaki ShootingGovernment Accountability and Border Security FailuresRussian Railways and Armenia's Strategic OptionsNuclear Power: Russian Reactors vs. Western SMRsTRIPP and Armenia's Geopolitical Balancing ActCOP17, Environmental Destruction, and Appeasing AzerbaijanGuest: Arthur G. Martirosyan
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 594 | Recorded: October 16, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/594
#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition
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Pashinyan's Nuclear U-Turn and Armenia's Security Failures | Ep 593, Oct 11, 2026
2026/10/14
Week in Review - October 11, 2026
In this week's episode of Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed examine Pashinyan's abrupt reversal on nuclear energy policy, shifting from Western small modular reactors to consideration of a Russian gigawatt-scale plant amid surging data center demands. We discuss the security implications of long-term energy dependency, the geopolitics behind Armenia's power infrastructure choices, and ongoing concerns about Azerbaijani infiltration, opposition unity under Samvel Karapetyan, and corruption at COP17.
Topics:
Pashinyan's Nuclear Policy U-TurnAzerbaijani Infiltration Into ShakiKarapetyan To Unite The Opposition?COP17 Spending CorruptionPashinyan's Broken Environmental PromisesHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 593 | Recorded: October 13, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/593
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DmLxjOJSg_E
#Armenia #Pashinyan #NuclearEnergy #Azerbaijan #NationalSecurity #SamvelKarapetyan #Corruption #Amulsar
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Harut Sassounian - Armenia’s Identity Crisis: Church, State, and Diaspora | Ep 592, Oct 2, 2026
2026/10/03
Conversations on Groong - October 2, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Harut Sassounian about Armenia's identity crisis amid escalating conflict between the Armenian government and the Armenian Apostolic Church. We discuss Catholicos Garegin II's statements at the May 2025 World Council of Churches conference in Bern, Pashinyan's public attacks on senior clergy, the constitutional role of the Armenian Church in national identity, and the deeper geopolitical questions surrounding Armenia-Diaspora relations following the June 2026 Armenian parliamentary elections.
Topics:
Church-State conflict and Garegin IIBern, Artsakh, and national identityGovernment plans to "reform" ChurchPashinyan's meeting with All-ASAArmenia-Diaspora relations after June 7Guest: Harut Sassounian
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 592 | Recorded: September 30, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/592
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YwihfxE01fE
#Armenia #ArmenianChurch #GareginII #NikolPashinyan #Artsakh #ArmenianDiaspora #ChurchState #ArmenianIdentity
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From Yerablur to Etchmiadzin: Armenia’s Battle Over Memory | Ep 591, Sep 27, 2026
2026/10/01
Week in Review - September 27, 2026
In this week's Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed mark the sixth anniversary of the 44-Day War and examine Armenia's deepening crisis over historical memory and national identity. We discuss the Armenian government's controversial response to September 27 commemorations, escalating tension between the state and the Armenian Church, international concern over election integrity, and Armenia's isolated position as Azerbaijan demolishes Artsakh's Armenian cultural heritage while Turkey advances regional integration plans.
Topics:
September 27 war anniversary and memoryPashinyan escalates campaign against ChurchPACE raises concerns over electionsArmenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan at UNGAWitkoff reveals Turkish regional advisersOpposition faces post-election divisionsArrests and prosecutions over speechFrance and Azerbaijan move toward normalizationHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 591 | Recorded: September 27, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/591
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/r7xIgSTsdLo
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Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026
2026/09/25
Conversations on Groong - September 25, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Dziunik Aghajanian about shifting geopolitical pressures on Armenia following Russia's September 2026 parliamentary elections. We discuss Putin's strengthened domestic position, the Armenia-Russia confrontation over the 102nd base, asset confiscation and anti-corruption efforts targeting Russian interests, and how Middle East escalation and the Iran War reshape Armenia's strategic environment amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process tensions.
Topics:
Russian parliamentary election outcomeMiddle East escalation and the HouthisArmenia-Russia confrontation, including the 102nd baseAsset confiscation, anti-corruption, and Russian interestsAzerbaijan-Armenia "durable peace" tensionsArmenian opposition strategyGuest: Dziunik Aghajanian
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 590 | Recorded: September 23, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/590
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/H0_GV8ZQ7Jg
#Armenia #Russia #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #MiddleEast #UkraineWar #ArmenianPolitics #Geopolitics
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Arthur Khachatryan - Opposition Strategy, TRIPP, and the Russian Base | Ep 589, Sep 23, 2026
2026/09/23
Conversations on Groong - September 23, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur Khachatryan, MP from Armenia Alliance, about opposition strategy following the June 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election. We discuss the Established Opposition's plans to counter Pashinyan's agenda, territorial concessions including Tigranashen, Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritage, the role of TRIPP and Azerbaijan's control over transit corridors, the future of Russia's 102nd military base, and escalating threats against opposition parties.
Topics:
Reflections on Independence DayPost-election opposition strategyTigranashen and other territorial concessionsAzerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritageAzerbaijani control over TRIPP accessFuture of Russia's 102nd baseAsset confiscation and Russia tensionsAttacks and threats against the ARFGuest: Arthur Khachatryan
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 589 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/589
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pp9bcKTcbPI
#Armenia #ArthurKhachatryan #ArmeniaAlliance #TRIPP #Tigranashen #Artsakh #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
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Armenia at 35: Independence, Loss, and Unfinished Wars | Ep 588, Sep 20, 2026
2026/09/23
Week in Review - September 20, 2026
In this week's Groong podcast episode, Hovik and Asbed reflect on Armenia's 35th independence anniversary amid ongoing regional tensions and unresolved conflicts. We discuss the state of Armenian statehood three years after the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, Armenian prisoners of war still held in Baku, rising citizenship costs, government opacity over war casualties, and deepening Turkey-Azerbaijan strategic coordination.
Topics:
Armenia marks 35 years independentArtsakh remembered three years laterArmenian POWs remain in BakuUkraine strikes deep inside RussiaTurkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordinationCitizenship costs rise sharplyGovernment opacity over war casualtiesHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 588 | Recorded: September 22, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/588
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dpoM-a445yg
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #ArmenianPOWs #Azerbaijan #Turkey #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
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Warwick Powell - From BRICS to AI: The Infrastructure Multipolarity | Ep 587, Sep 20, 2026
2026/09/21
Conversations on Groong - September 20, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Professor Warwick Powell about multipolarity, infrastructure, and the strategic implications of emerging power blocs. We discuss tangible outcomes from the SCO and BRICS summits, the shift toward local-currency settlement and financial alternatives to Western institutions, China's role as an enabling power, and how countries like Armenia navigate the infrastructure competition between TRIPP and competing regional corridors. We also examine AI safety and digital sovereignty in a multipolar world, where both Washington and Beijing view artificial intelligence as a decisive strategic contest.
Topics:
SCO and BRICS summit outcomesBRICS financial architecture and currenciesAI safety and strategic competitionAI sovereignty for smaller statesGuest: Warwick Powell
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 587 | Recorded: September 17, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/587
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RPkhjzL1URI
#BRICS #China #SCO #Multipolarity #Artificial0Intelligence #AISafety #DigitalSovereignty #TRIPP
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Hrant Mikaelian - Chips for TRIPP, Education Crisis, and Economic Risks | Ep 586, Sep 17, 2026
2026/09/19
Conversations on Groong - September 17, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Hrant Mikaelian about chip diplomacy, the TRIPP framework, and Armenia's structural economic vulnerabilities. We discuss how the U.S. fast-tracked advanced AI exports to secure the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process agreement, the massive energy demands of the planned Firebird data center, Armenia's deepening education crisis, and the risks of energy dependence as the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant approaches shutdown.
Topics:
AI chips tied to TRIPP diplomacyData centers raise major energy questionsArmenia faces severe education outcomesGovernment reforms versus poor student performanceAzerbaijan targets Armenian heritage in ArtsakhGas dependence exposes Armenia to shocksGuest: Hrant Mikaelian
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/586
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IUEgzBPJZ2E
#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelian
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Gandzasar Erasure, Chips for Territory, Russian Money & Pashinyan in Space | Ep 585, Sep 13, 2026
2026/09/17
Week in Review - September 13, 2026
In this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed examine the fourth anniversary of the September 2022 border war, Azerbaijan's ongoing occupation of Armenian territory, and Pashinyan's political trajectory toward recognizing Artsakh's loss. We discuss Hajiyev's inflammatory rhetoric, Armenia's muted diplomatic response, TRIPP and semiconductor sovereignty, Pashinyan's attendance at a Paris space summit, Russian financial flows through Armenia, and Russia-Iran coordination in the South Caucasus.
Topics:
2022 border war and its legacyHajiyev spouts hate, EU reps giggleArmenia's muted response to AzerbaijanTRIPP, NVIDIA chips, and sovereigntyPashinyan's Paris space summit visitRussian money flows through ArmeniaRussia-Iran coordination in South CaucasusPolitical prosecutions and Grigoryan reshuffleHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 585 | Recorded: September 14, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/585
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/cVhiM9I1pLQ
#Armenia #Artsakh #Gandzasar #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #Russia #Iran
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Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026
2026/09/08
Week in Review - September 6, 2026
In this week's Groong episode, Hovik and Asbed review September 2026 developments across Armenia and the South Caucasus. We examine Artsakh's remembered independence declaration on September 2, 1991, and its unresolved cause following the 2023 ethnic cleansing; Putin's signaling on Russia's military base presence; ongoing Armenian Church prosecutions; EU trade negotiations; mounting non-combat military deaths; and political pressures ahead of local elections. We also analyze U.S. envoy Witkoff and Kushner's diplomatic shuttle through Moscow and Kyiv.
Topics:
Artsakh remembered, its cause unresolvedPutin puts Russia's military base on the tableChurch prosecutions begin to unravelEU trade headlines look better than the dealArmy indiscipline fuels mounting non-combat deathsNew political pressures before local electionsHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/584
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2mSjTCZ2s6c
#Artsakh #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #SouthCaucasus #SCO #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics
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Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026
2026/09/06
Conversations on Groong - September 5, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Suren Sargsyan about the Iran War and great power competition for Armenia's strategic position. We discuss Washington's unclear endgame in the conflict with Iran, the future of Russia's military presence in Armenia and CSTO membership, and competing U.S. and European interests in new east-west transit routes through Armenia and Central Asia amid broader geopolitical rivalries.
Topics:
U.S. objectives in the Iran warRussia's 102nd base in ArmeniaPashinyan's sovereignty policy contradictionsGreat-power rivalry across Central AsiaU.S. and EU interests in TRIPPArmenia's place in Eurasian competitionGuest: Suren Sargsyan
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 583 | Recorded: Sep 4, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/583
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XMhQm0VCALA
#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #CentralAsia #Russia #UnitedStates #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus
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Armenia at the SCO Summit as Ukraine and Iran Wars Intensify | Ep 582, Aug 30, 2026
2026/09/03
Week in Review - August 30, 2026
In this week's Groong news roundup, Hovik and Asbed examine Armenia's position at the SCO Summit amid intensifying global conflicts. We discuss Russia's escalation in Ukraine, unprecedented Western diplomatic visits to Moscow, the renewed US-Iran War, and Pashinyan's meetings with regional and global leaders including Aliyev and Putin. We also address the ongoing persecution of former Artsakh leaders and the selective justice targeting Armenia's political landscape.
Topics:
Russia Escalates War Against UkraineUnprecedented Western Visits to MoscowUS-Iran War Flares AgainAll Artsakh Presidents Behind BarsArmenia at the SCO SummitPashinyan Meets Aliyev, Putin, ModiPolitical Persecutions and Selective JusticeHosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 582 | Recorded: August 31, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/582
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/PzoUvdhbgvQ
#Armenia #Artsakh #UkraineWar #IranWar #SCO #Pashinyan #SouthCaucasus #ArmenianPolitics
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Arthur Martirosyan - The Fourth Republic and the Politics of Erasure | Ep 581, Aug 29, 2026
2026/08/30
Conversations on Groong - August 29, 2026
In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Arthur G. Martirosyan about Armenia's post-election political crisis and Pashinyan's governance agenda. We discuss the arrest of opposition leaders including Robert Kocharyan, attacks on the Armenian Church, border concessions including Tigranashen, the TRIPP corridor, and how the Established Opposition is strategizing under state repression in the Fourth Republic.
Topics:
Pashinyan's Revenge Against OppositionKocharyan Arrested, Family Under State PressureOpposition Strategy Under RepressionPashinyan's Five-Year Transformation AgendaGovernment Assault on Armenian ChurchTigranashen and Border ConcessionsTRIPP, Turan, and Central AsiaGuest: Arthur G. Martirosyan
Hosts:
Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 581 | Recorded: August 28, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/581
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yi7zvxYDcOw
#ArmenianElections #Armenia #NikolPashinyan #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #ArmenianOpposition
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Sjdhd 2026/04/04
Frustrating amount of negativity
I am no fan of Pashinyan either, but at times Hovik seems too willing to repeat questionable claims, including what sound like Kremlin-style talking p...
JK-MIA 2025/09/07
Thoughtful and well presented
I enjoy listening to this podcast and it is informative well thought out and worth while thank you I enjoy your program.
Kakot Lakot 2025/08/31
Authenitc
These guys do their research and show authentiicty in their work.
VBaron301 2024/11/20
A Must Listen
A must listen for all Armenians to understand what is going on in our Motherland. The hosts are well informed and bring on great guests to discuss var...
MyNicknameIsTakenWTF? 2022/08/27
Excellent weekly review of Armenian news, and Conversations
Strong topic selections, excellent and experienced analysts you can trust. Can use a little more variety of guests and cover diaspora more.
Goarrrrr 2022/08/09
Excellent Roundup of weekly news from Armenia
Excellent roundup of weekly news, updates, and special topics coming from Armenia and the region. A great variety of guests, including political analy...
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