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 crea

Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 592 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast, a news show with 592 episodes published.

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  Episode #592

  Harut Sassounian - Armenia’s Identity Crisis: Church, State, and Diaspora | Ep 592, Oct 2, 2026

  Oct 3, 202654 min

  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 II Bern, Artsakh, and national identity Government plans to "reform" Church Pashinyan's meeting with All-ASA Armenia-Diaspora relations after June 7 Guest: Harut Sassounian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 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 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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  Episode #591

  From Yerablur to Etchmiadzin: Armenia’s Battle Over Memory | Ep 591, Sep 27, 2026

  Oct 1, 202657 min

  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 memory Pashinyan escalates campaign against Church PACE raises concerns over elections Armenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan at UNGA Witkoff reveals Turkish regional advisers Opposition faces post-election divisions Arrests and prosecutions over speech France and Azerbaijan move toward normalization Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 591 | Recorded: September 27, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/591 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/r7xIgSTsdLo Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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  Episode #590

  Dziunik Aghajanian - From Moscow to Riyadh: New Fault Lines Around Armenia | Ep 590, Sep 25, 2026

  Sep 25, 20261h 6m

  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 outcome Middle East escalation and the Houthis Armenia-Russia confrontation, including the 102nd base Asset confiscation, anti-corruption, and Russian interests Azerbaijan-Armenia "durable peace" tensions Armenian opposition strategy Guest: Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 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 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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  Episode #589

  Arthur Khachatryan - Opposition Strategy, TRIPP, and the Russian Base | Ep 589, Sep 23, 2026

  Sep 23, 202657 min

  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 Day Post-election opposition strategy Tigranashen and other territorial concessions Azerbaijani attacks on Armenian heritage Azerbaijani control over TRIPP access Future of Russia's 102nd base Asset confiscation and Russia tensions Attacks and threats against the ARF Guest: Arthur Khachatryan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 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 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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  Episode #588

  Armenia at 35: Independence, Loss, and Unfinished Wars | Ep 588, Sep 20, 2026

  Sep 23, 202644 min

  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 independent Artsakh remembered three years later Armenian POWs remain in Baku Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia Turkey-Azerbaijan deepen strategic coordination Citizenship costs rise sharply Government opacity over war casualties Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 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 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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