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Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur Martirosyan - May 9, India Pakistan, Armenia Azerbaijan, New Pope | Ep 435, May 11, 2025Groong Week in Review - May 11, 2025TopicsMay 9 Victory ParadeUkraineIndia and PakistanArmenian Azerbaijani TalksAmerican PopeGuestArthur G. MartirosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/435VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DYQGg6pHONISubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-05-141h 10
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran Tensions, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Victory Day, Journalist Assaulted | Ep 434, May 4, 2025Groong Week in Review - May 4, 2025TopicsWar Drums Around IranArmenia-Azerbaijan TalksMay 9: Victory Day in MoscowIt’s OK to Beat Up Journalists in YerevanGuestBenyamin PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/434VIDEO: https://youtu.be/n2VjZPNDSOMSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-05-0756 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastScott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Colored Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025"Provoked", U.S. Foreign Policy, Colored Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and moreConversations on Groong - May 4, 2025TopicsWhat happened to Antiwar VoicesColor Revolutions as US StrategyArmenia and Pipeline GeopoliticsAnd more!GuestScott Horton- TW/@scotthortonshow, and @ScottHortonShow & @AntiWarComHostsHovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-05-041h 30
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastDziunik Aghajanian - Armenian State Genocide Denial, Politics of Silence, Pezeshkian in Baku, Bandar Abbas | Ep 432, Apr 27, 2025Groong Week in Review - April 27, 2025Topics:When the State Steps back from RemembranceThe Politics of SilencePezeshkian in BakuBandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?Guest:Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/432VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RI9G01r68XcSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-05-0159 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAlberto M. Fernandez – Vatican-Baku Partnership and Erosion of Moral Authority | Ep 431, Apr 29, 2025Conversations on Groong – April 29, 2025Topics: Vatican’s alliance with Azerbaijan Whitewashing of Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing Global silence on Armenian Genocide U.S. policy under Trump and risks to ArmeniaGuest:Alberto M. FernandezHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/431VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ma7QlJRzjTISubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-3051 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastVatican Betrays Armenians, Aids Azerbaijani Propaganda (Hadjian & Matiossian) | Ep 430, Apr 29, 2025Conversations on Groong - April 28, 2025TopicsVatican Hosts Fake Azeri ConferenceAzerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural MisappropriationWeakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian StateGuestsAvedis HadjianDr. Vartan MatiossianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VgPSd_RboY0#Vatican #ArmenianGenocide #Artsakh #AzerbaijaniPropaganda #GroongPodcastSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-291h 06
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025Groong Week in Review - April 20, 2025Topics:US-Iran Talks & Israeli ThreatsTrump Administration Support for AzerbaijanIran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor DemandsVatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian PropagandaLocal Elections in Gyumri and ParakarGovernment-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh RefugeesGuest: Hrant MikaelianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 429 | Recorded: April 21, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/429#ArmenianPolitics #VaticanControversy #ArtsakhCrisis #AzerbaijaniPropaganda #USIranTalksVIDEO: https://youtu.be/i0u_ZkVT11cSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-2357 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAnna Karapetyan - Iran-Armenia Military Exercises, Azerbaijan Border Shootings, Mirzoyan at Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government | Ep 428, Apr 13, 2025Groong Week in Review - April 13, 2025TopicsIran-Armenia Military ExercisesArmenian Villages Terrorized by AzerbaijanMirzoyan in AntalyaArmenia’s Genocide DenialGuestAnna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_AnnHostsHovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-1653 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastWarwick Powell - U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 10, 2025U.S., China, Tariff Wars, and Multipolarity | Ep 427, Apr 10, 2025Conversations on Groong - April 10, 2025TopicsU.S. Tariff WarsTarget: IranThe Global SouthThe Belt and Road InitiativeGuestWarwick PowellHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-1058 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Ep 426, Apr 6, 2025Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with AzerbaijanGroong Week in Review - April 6, 2025TopicsUS Iran EscalationAftermath of Gyumri and ParakarMFA blames Artsakh for Regional IsolationBullets and PeaceGuestBenyamin PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-0900 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur Khachatryan - Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal Elections | Ep 425, Mar 30, 2025Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal ElectionsGroong Week in Review - March 30, 2025TopicsIran Rejects US Offer of Direct NegotiationsIran and Armenia TiesGyumri and Parakar Municipal ElectionsArtsakh Refugee Protests in ArmeniaGuestArthur Khachatryan, MP - Hayastan Dashinq/ARFHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 425 | Recorded: March 31, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-04-0251 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastJean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World Order | Ep 419, Mar 1, 2025Jean-Daniel Ruch - Geopolitics, Justice and the Future World OrderConversations on Groong - March 1, 2025Topics:Jean-Daniel Ruch’s Career & Background – His diplomatic career, key postings, and motivation for writing Crimes, Hate, and Tremors.The Role of Diplomacy in Conflict Resolution – Insights from his experiences in international negotiations and conflict mediation.Western Democracy Promotion & Geopolitical Power Plays – The effectiveness and failures of externally imposed governance models.The War in Ukraine & Failed Peace Efforts – Analysis of missed diplomatic opportunities, the Istanbul negotiations, and Western in...2025-03-021h 26
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur Martirosyan - Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh, Edgar Ghazaryan Harrassed by Gov, Robert Kocharyan Press Conference, Yerevan Bus Fares | Ep 418, Feb 23, 2025Ukraine Negotiations in Riyadh, Edgar Ghazaryan Harrassed by Gov, Robert Kocharyan Press Conference, Yerevan Bus FaresGroong Week in Review - February 23, 2025TopicsUkraine Negotiations in RiyadhEdgar Ghazaryan Harassed by the GovernmentRobert Kocharyan Press ConferenceYerevan Bus FaresGuestArthur G MartirosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 418 | Recorded: February 24, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-261h 16
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHrant Mikaelian - MPG Poll, and a Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 417, Feb 22, 2025MPG Poll, and a Review of the Armenian Economy in 2024Conversations on Groong - February 22, 2025TopicsMPG Poll ResultsReview of 2024 EconomyGuestHrant MikaelianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 417 | Recorded: February 12, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-221h 19
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastDziunik Aghajanian - Peace Plan 2019, Corridor Talks, Armenia Domestic Politics, World Politics | Ep 416, Feb 16, 2025Groong Week in Review - February 16, 2025Topics:World Politics – US-Russia relations, NATO tensions, and European reactions.Middle East Developments – Trump’s Gaza proposal.Plan, or No Plan? – Pashinyan’s acknowledgment of the 2019 OSCE MG peace plan.Corridor Talk – Armenia-Azerbaijan transit negotiations and their implications.Domestic Politics – Robert Kocharyan’s press conference and its potential political impact.Guest: Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 416 | Recorded: February 17, 2025Video: https://youtu.be/j4NYboS2Tck2025-02-181h 11
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastGlenn Diesen’s Book: The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with Russia | Ep 415, Feb 17, 2025Glenn Diesen’s Book: The Think Tank Racket: Managing the Information War with RussiaConversations on Groong - February 17, 2025TopicsThink Tanks: Defining the ProblemMedia Manipulation, NGOs, and Colored CoupsReforming the Think Tank IndustryGuestGlenn DiesenHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 415 | Recorded: February 6, 2025Video: https://youtu.be/CAd1N-UAegEGet the book: https://www.claritypress.com/product/the-think-tank-racket-managing-the-information-war-with-russia/Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-1747 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastFyodor Lukyanov - Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgian, and the New Global Order | Ep 414, Feb. 16, 2025Russia, the US, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgian, and the New Global OrderConversations on Groong - February 16, 2025TopicsA New Détente?The Trump-Putin CallRussia’s Strategic ChoicesRusso-Armenian RelationsRusso-Azerbaijani RelationsGeorgia’s PragmatismGuestFyodor Lukyanov (Фёдор Алекса́ндрович Лукья́нов)HostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 414 | Recorded: Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025Video: https://youtu.be/55f4iBCIAGYSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-161h 10
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAnna Karapetyan - Pashinyan in DC, Trump Sanctions ICC, Azerbaijani Diplomacy, Workers Strike at ZCMC | Ep 413, Feb 9, 2025Groong Week in Review - February 9, 2025TopicsPashinyan in DCTrump Sanctions the ICCAzerbaijani Diplomacy in ActionWorkers Strike at Mining Co.GuestAnna KarapetyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 413 | Recorded: January 11, 2025Video: https://youtu.be/CZEW8s2uupsSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-1353 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - The Estrangement of Georgia and the West | Ep 412, Feb 10, 2025The Estrangement of Georgia and the WestConversations on Groong - February 10, 2025TopicsEffects of the Cutoff of USAIDGeorgia and the EUGeorgian and the South CaucasusGuestArchil SikharulidzeHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 412 | Recorded: February 9, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-1046 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastGlenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025Glenn Diesen & Arman Grigoryan - The Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 411, Feb 9, 2025Conversations on Groong - February 9, 2025TopicsThe Ongoing conflicts: Gaza, Syria, UkraineShifting Global Power and AlliancesSmall Countries in a Multipolar WorldGuestGlenn DiesenArman GrigoryanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 411 | Recorded: February 6, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-101h 26
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - MPG Poll, Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Deteriorate, Armenian Strategic Geopolitical Balancing, Azerbaijan and the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ - Ep 410, Feb 2, 2025Groong Week in Review - February 2, 2025TopicsMPG Poll: Pashinyan’s Rating TanksRussia Azerbaijan Relations DeterioratingArmenia’s Strategic Geopolitical BalancingAzerbaijan and the “Zangezur Corridor”GuestBenyamin PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 410 | Recorded: February 3, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-041h 05
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHarut Sassounian - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, February 2, 2025Kirk Kerkorian’s Benevolent Engagement with Armenia | Ep 409, February 2, 2025Conversations on Groong - February 2, 2025TopicsWho was Kirk Kerkorian?How Kerkorian Discovered ArmeniaInvesting in ArmeniaEnd of Investments and Death of KerkorianGuestHarut SassounianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 409 | Recorded: January 22, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-02-021h 57
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur Khachatryan - Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the Lambs | Ep 408, Jan 26, 2025Mirzoyan in Moscow, Kostanyan in Tehran, Mher Grigoryan on the Border, FIS Annual Report, Silence of the LambsGroong Week in Review - January 26, 2025TopicsMirzoyan in MoscowVahan Kostanyan in TehranMher Grigoryan on the Border (concessions)FIS Annual Report 2025The Silence of the LambsGuestArthur KhachatryanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 408 | Recorded: January 29, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-3048 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastPietro Shakarian - Russian-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025Russian-Iranian Partnership Pact | Ep 407, Jan 27, 2025Conversations on Groong - January 27, 2025TopicsRusso-Iranian Partnership TreatyImplications of 🇷🇺- 🇮🇷 pact for ArmeniaTrump Back in Office: War or Peace?GuestPietro ShakarianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 407 | Recorded: January 25, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-271h 00
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHrant Mikaelian - Trump Inauguration, Iran-Russia, UK-Ukraine, US-Armenia Strategic Partnerships | Ep 406, Jan 19, 2025Groong Week in Review - January 19, 2025TopicsTrump InaugurationRussian-Iranian Strategic PartnershipUK-Ukrainian 100-Year PartnershipUS-Armenian “Strategic Partnership”GuestHrant MikaelianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 406 | Recorded: January 20, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-2147 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastYeghia Tashjian - New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 20, 2025New Leadership in Lebanon - New President, New Prime Minister | Ep 405, Jan 20, 2025Conversations on Groong - January 20, 2025TopicsPresident Joseph AounPrime Minister-designate Nawaf SalamThe Changing Face of the Middle EastArmenian Community and Joseph AounGuestYeghia TashjianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 405 | Recorded: January 19, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-2131 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastTevan Poghosyan - Incoming Trump, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Iran Visit, Pro-West Signals | Ep 404, Jan 12, 2025Groong Week in Review - January 12, 2025TopicsIncoming Trump AdminArmenia Azerbaijan Talks StalledIran Security Chief VisitArmenia’s Pro-West SignalsGuestTevan PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 404 | Recorded: January 14, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-1657 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - Pashinyan Lies on Decades of Negotiations, 17 Points to an Agreement, 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook | Ep 403 - Dec 29, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 29, 2024Topics:Pashinyan’s Lies on Decades of Negotiations17 Points to an Agreement2024 Review and 2025 OutlookGuest: Benyamin PoghosyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 403 | Recorded: December 31, 2024Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/403YouTube: https://youtu.be/NVDZ---WZ0U#ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #PeaceTalks #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakhSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2025-01-011h 00
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastThe Political Persecution of Narek Malyan | Ep 402 - Dec 27, 2024Conversations on Groong - Dec 27, 2024Topics:Arrest, one year in prisonPre-trial detention as punishmentSelective "justice" against opposition membersThe silence of the WestGuest: Narek MalyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianNOTE: This is an English version of the original Armenian interview in Episode 383.Special thanks to Naré Navasardyan and Oshin Rostami for translation and dubbing of this interview to English.Episode 402 | Recorded: November 7, 2024Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/402YouTube: https://youtu.be/tvmvMOgV6Fs#ArmenianNews #HumanRights #PoliticalPrisoners #PoliceBrutality #FreedomOfSpeech2024-12-2743 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastDziunik Aghajanian on US Iran Plans, Azerbaijan’s Role & Armenia’s Future | Ep 401 - Dec 22, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 22, 2024Topics:Armenian Azerbaijani Stalled TalksFall of SyriaDefense PoliticsUn-Civil StrifeGuest: Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 401 | Recorded: December 24, 2024Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/401Video: https://youtu.be/70u1iyqq6ZU#ArmenianNews #SouthCaucasus #PeaceTalks #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakhSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-261h 11
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastMatt Hoh on U.S. Imperialism, Wars, and the Role of Think Tanks in Policy | Ep 400 - Dec 22, 2024Conversations on Groong - December 22, 2024Topics: - U.S. Imperialism: The mindset, global influence, and comparisons with other powers. - Think Tanks & Policy: How defense-funded institutions shape U.S. military decisions.Guest: Matthew HohHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianEpisode 400 | Recorded: December 20, 2024Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/400Video: https://youtu.be/iKr_rT_uGKwSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-2257 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArman Grigoryan on Beyond the Fall of Syria: Armenia and Global Politics | Ep 399 - Dec 21, 2024Conversations on Groong - December 21, 2024Topics:Syria’s Fall and Regional Power ShiftsTurkey’s Expanding Influence in SyriaImpact on Armenia-Azerbaijan RelationsRussia and Iran’s Middle East StrategyGuest: Arman GrigoryanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 399 | Recorded: December 19, 2024Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/399Video: https://youtu.be/Ti5D0MvbR88Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-211h 15
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAnna Karapetyan - Azerbaijan Preparing for War, Pashinyan Deceptive Discourse on Negotiations, Swiss Parliamentary Motion on Artsakh Armenians Right of Return | Ep 398 - Dec 15, 2024Groong Week in Review - December 15, 2024TopicsIs Azerbaijan Preparing for War?Pashinyan’s Deceptive Discourse on Talks with AzerbaijanAre Armenans Aware of the Dangers facing the Nation?Swiss Parliamentary Motion on Artsakh Armenians’ Right of ReturnGuestAnna KarapetyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 398 | Recorded: December 16, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-1928 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastEthnic Cleansing of Artsakh: Gev Iskajyan Reflects on Survival and Tragedy | Ep 397 - Dec 18, 2024Conversations on Groong - December 18, 2024TopicsMemories of the Artsakh BlockadeEthnic CleansingTrump Returns to the White HouseGuestGev IskajyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 397 | Recorded: December 17, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/397VIDEO: https://youtu.be/nVD1tRHDsa4Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-1940 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastVaruzhan Geghamyan on Syria, Armenia, and Turkey-Iran-Russia Tensions | Ep 396 - Dec 16, 2024Conversations on Groong - December 16, 2024Topics:Syria and the Middle EastThe South CaucasusTurkey, Iran, RussiaGuest: Varuzhan GeghamyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 397 | Recorded: December 13, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/396Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-161h 00
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastLarry C Johnson - Syria, South Caucasus, and Regional Power Dynamics | Ep 395 - Dec 14, 2024Conversations on Groong - December 14, 2024TopicsSyria and the Middle EastThe South CaucasusIntelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance44-Day War and the ISR FactorFueling Other WarsGuestLarry C. JohnsonHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 395 | Recorded: December 12, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/395#Armenia #Syria #MiddleEast #SouthCaucasus #NagornoKarabakh #TurkeyArmeniaVIDEO: https://youtu.be/d1aCj0qewOESubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-141h 06
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHrant Mikaelian - Aliyev’s “New” Demands, Fall of Syria, Georgia Unrest, Civil Contract Disobedience | Ep 394 - Dec 8, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Dec 8, 2024Topics:Remembering the 1988 Earthquake in SpitakAliyev’s “New” DemandsThe Fall of SyriaGeorgia’s Post-Election UnrestCivil Contract DisobedienceGuest:Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_MHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 394 | Recorded: December 9, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-1057 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastIvan Katchanovski on the Maidan Massacre, Ukraine War, and Implications | Ep 393 - Dec 9, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:The Maidan Massacre: Key findings from Ivan Katchanovski's research and its implicationsThe Ukraine War: How the Maidan events set the stage for the ongoing conflict.Conflicting Narratives: Dissecting media, government, and eyewitness accounts of the massacreForeign Involvement: The roles of Russia, the West, and other actors in Ukraine’s political crisisLessons for Georgia and Armenia: What Ukraine’s experience teaches about geopolitics in the South CaucasusGuest: Ivan KatchanovskiBOOK: The Maidan Massacre in Ukra...2024-12-101h 21
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastKaren Kwiatkowski on Turkey, NATO, and the 44-Day War | Ep 392 - Dec 7, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Turkey’s Role in the 44-Day WarNATO and Intelligence SharingGlobal Power RivalriesLessons from U.S. Intelligence PracticesGuest: Karen KwiatkowskiHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 392 | Recorded: December 2, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/392#Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #Artsakh #KarenKwiatkowski #44DayWar #Turkey #NATO #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #USForeignPolicySubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-071h 14
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastJeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Escalation in SyriaCOP29 SummitCan NATO save Armenia?Guest: Jeffrey SachsHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/391#JeffreySachs #ArmeniaNews #COP29 #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #NagornoKarabakh #MiddleEast #GlobalDiplomacy #BRICS #ClimateActionSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-0542 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastYeghia Tashjian - Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in Lebanon and Escalation in Syria | Ep 389 - Dec 2, 2024Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in Lebanon and Escalation in SyriaTopics:Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire in LebanonEscalation in SyriaEffect on Armenian CommunitiesGuest:Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghigHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 389 | Recorded: December 1, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-0335 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArchil Sikharulidze - Georgia Elections Aftermath and the Situation in Abkhazia | Ep 388 - Dec 1, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics: - Constitutional Crisis In Georgia? - Western Reactions and Escalation - Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction - Unrest In AbkhaziaGuest: Archil SikharulidzeHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianEpisode 388 | Recorded: November 30, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/388Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-12-011h 08
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur G. Martirosyan - Armenian Government Firings by Text, Another Scandalous Pashinyan Interview, Escalation in Ukraine | Ep 387 - Nov 24, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Nov 24, 2024Topics:Supreme Judicial Council Head, MPs resign at Pashinyan’s “Ask”Another Pashinyan Interview, More Scandalous StatementsNew Escalation in UkraineGuest:Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63Hosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 387 | Recorded: November 25, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-271h 01
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastTevan Poghosyan - Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29 in Baku, Gyumri Politics, Police Reform | Ep 386 - Nov 17, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Nov 17, 2024Topics: - Armenia-Azerbaijan talks - COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts - Gyumri's political intrigues - Mass dismissal of Armenian government members - Police “reform” - Legislative Changes In Preparation For ElectionsGuest: Tevan PoghosyanHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianEpisode 386 | Recorded: November 18, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/386Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-2050 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArthur Khachatryan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, 2025 State Budget, Internal Political Developments | Ep 385 - Nov 10, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Nov 10, 2024Topics:Armenia Azerbaijan TalksDraft 2025 State BudgetArmenian Internal PoliticsGuest:Mr. Arthur Khachatryan, MP - Hayastan Dashinq/ARFHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 385 | Recorded: November 13, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-1457 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastSuren Sargsyan - Armenia and Trump’s Election as President Again | Ep 384 - Nov 9, 2024Armenia and Trump’s Election as President Again | Ep 384 - Nov 9, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Armenia, Armenian Americans, ArtsakhUkraine War, NATO, ChinaIsrael, Gaza, Lebanon, IranGuest:Suren Sargsyan - TW/@S_A_SargsyanHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 384 | Recorded: November 7, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-0933 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastNarek Malyan - Նարեկ Մալյանի Քաղաքական Հալածանքները, Ընտրովի Արդարադատուտյուն | Ep 383 - Nov 8, 2024Նարեկ Մալյան - Քաղաքական Հալածանքներ և Ընտրովի ԱրդարադատուտյունԿռունկ Զրույց - Nov 8, 2024Թեմաներ / Topics: - Կալանավորում, մեկ տարի բանտում (Arrest, one year in prison) - Նախնական կալանք որպես պատիժ (Pretrial detention as punishment) - Ընտրովի «արդարադատություն» ընդդիմադիրների նկատմամբ (Selective "justice" towards oppositionists) - Արեւմուտքի լռությունը (The silence of the West)Հյուր / Guest: Նարեկ Մալյան / Narek Malyan Վարում են / Hosts: - Հովիկ Մանուչարյան / Hovik Manucharyan - Ասպետ Պետրոսեան / Asbed BedrossianRecorded: November 7, 2024Show notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/383Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-0958 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - China, BRICS, New World Order, Armenia in Kazan, Georgian Elections in 2024 | Ep 382 - Nov 4, 2024China, BRICS, New World Order, Armenia in Kazan, Georgian Elections in 2024 | Ep 382 - Nov 4, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:China, and the New World OrderBRICS Summit and Multipolarity Armenia at BRICS Georgian Elections in 2024Guest:Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_PoghosHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 382 | Recorded: November 4, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-041h 06
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastJohnny G. Melikian - Georgia Elections Outcome, Political Landscape, Effect on Armenia | Ep 381 - Nov 3, 2024Conversations on Groong - Nov 3, 2024Topics: - Georgian Elections Outcome - Political Landscape - Effect on Armenia and BeyondGuest: Johnny G. MelikianHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianRecorded: October 30, 2024Show notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/381Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-0358 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHarut Sassounian - Armenian Americans and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 380 - Nov 2, 2024Armenian Americans and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 380 - Nov 2, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:On the Major US Presidential CandidatesDo Minor Candidates Matter for us?Are We Organized Enough to Influence US Elections?How would Harris or Trump Affect Armenia & Region?Guest:Harut Sassounian - TW/@HarutSassounianHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 380 | Recorded: November 1, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-11-0239 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAnna Karapetyan - BRICS, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks, COP29, EU Res | Ep 379 - Oct 27, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct 27, 2024Topics: - Armenia at the BRICS Summit - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks - Armenia at COP29 - European Parliament ResolutionGuest: Anna KarapetyanHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianShow notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/379Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-311h 03
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAram Hamparian - Armenian Americans and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 378 - Oct 27, 2024Armenian Americans and the 2024 US Presidential Elections | Ep 378 - Oct 27, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:ANCA Endorsements MethodologyOn the Major Presidential CandidatesArab-Americans Still UncommittedWhere is the Armenian Vote?Guest:Aram Suren Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America. TW/@ANCA_DCHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 378 | Recorded: October 25, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr...2024-10-2731 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastSopo Japaridze - Georgian Parliamentary Elections, October 2024 | Ep 377 - Oct 25, 2024Sopo Japaridze - Georgian Parliamentary Elections, October 2024 | Ep 377 - Oct 25, 2024Conversations on Groong - Oct 25, 2024Topics: - Georgian Elections in 2024 - Election Landscape - Themes of the Campaigns - Comparison with Moldova 2024 - Outcomes and ExpectationsGuest: Sopo JaparidzeHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - Asbed BedrossianShow notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/377Episode 375 | Recorded: October 23, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-251h 03
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastSergei Melkonian - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Moldova Georgia Elections, Iran Russia Relations, BRICS in Kazan, Russia | Ep 376 - Oct 20, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct 20, 2024TopicsArmenia Azerbaijan TalksElections in Moldova and GeorgiaIran Russia RelationsBRICS Summit in Kaza, RussiaGuestSergei MelkonianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 376 | Recorded: October 21, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-2355 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastNino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations With Armenia | Ep 375 - Oct 21, 2024Nino Skvortsova - Political Science, Politics, and Identity in Georgia, Relations With ArmeniaConversations on Groong - Oct 21, 2024Topics:Political Science in GeorgiaElections and Potential Political PivotInfluences on Georgian IdentityGeorgia-Armenia RelationsGuest:Nino SkvortsovaHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianShow notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/375Episode 375 | Recorded: October 15, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-221h 04
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastDziunik Aghajanian - Azerbaijan Escalates Threats, Russia-Armenia Relations, Eat Rice, Not Wheat, Have Some Cold Winters, Srbazan Movement Update, Regional Geopolitics, Georgian Elections | Ep 374 - Oct 13, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct 13, 2024Topics: - Azerbaijan Escalates Threats - Russia-Armenia Relations - Eat Rice, not Wheat, Have some Cold Winters! - Srbazan Movement Update - Regional Geopolitics - Iran-Russia - Israel-Iran - Georgian ElectionsGuest:Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 374 | Recorded: October 14, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-151h 18
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBenyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan, Escalation in the Middle East, Constitutional Court Punts, Upcoming BRICS Summit | Ep 373 - Oct 6, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct 6, 2024Topics:Armenian Azerbaijani TalksEscalation in the Middle EastConstitutional Court PuntsUpcoming BRICS SummitGuest:Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_PoghosHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 373 | Recorded: October 7, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-081h 02
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastVahram Ter Matevosyan - The Dynamics of Identity and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 372 - Oct 5, 2024Vahram Ter Matevosyan - The Dynamics of Identity and Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 372 - Oct 5, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Armenian Identity and Integration in the South CaucasusOn the Nature and Thinking of the Armenian ConstitutionRelations with Russia Through TimeThe Geopolitics Around the South CaucasusGuest:Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, AUAHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 372 | Recorded: October 2, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-051h 00
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastHrant Mikaelian - 44-Day War, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, 2025 State Budget | Ep 371 - Sep 29, 2024ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 29, 2024Topics: - Sep 27: Start of the 44-Day War - Armenian Azerbaijani Talks - Parliament Approves 2025 State BudgetGuest: Hrant MikaelianHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 371 | Recorded: September 30, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-10-0256 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastPascal Lottaz - Neutrality Studies, Armenia and the Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 367 - Sep 23, 2024Pascal Lottaz - Neutrality Studies, Armenia and the Incoming Multipolar WorldConversations on Groong - September 23, 2024Topics: - What is "Neutrality Studies"? - Rise of the multi-polar world - Armenia in a multi-polar world - Supply chain security in a multi-polar worldGuest: - Dr. Pascal LottazHosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 367 | Recorded: September 18, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywh...2024-09-2354 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAmerikatsi: Michael Goorjian’s Odyssey | Ep 307 - Feb 6, 2024Amerikatsi: Michael Goorjian’s Odyssey | Ep 307 - Feb 6, 2024Conversations on GroongTopics:Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the FilmGoorjian’s Style, Influences, and InterestsThe Oscar Shortlisting journeyBedros & Asbed Afterthoughts on the ConversationGuest:Michael A. GoorjianHosts:Bedros Afeyan - FB/@bafeyanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 307 | Recorded: February 5, 2024Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2024-02-071h 15Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastPashinyan Shuns NK | Reconciliation 2.0 | Taliban 2.0 | State of World Affairs & Political Analysis | Ep #88 - Sep 5, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - September 5, 2021Topics:Pashinyan & Co. Shun Artsakh IndependenceTurkey-Armenia Reconciliation Reconstituted?Afghanistan: Taliban 2.0?State of World AffairsState of Political AnalysisGuests:Asbed Kotchikian TW/@AsbedKHosts:Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriqEpisode #88 | Recorded: September 3, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-09-0639 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast5-year plan | Russia Rearming Armenia | Press Freedoms Curtailed | Panelist Topics | Ep #86 - August 22, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - August 22, 2021Topics:The Government’s 5-Year PlanIs Russia Rearming Armenia? Artsakh?Press Freedoms Curtailed in ParliamentTopics from the PanelistsProfessionalism in PoliticsCOVID ComplacenceGuests:Asbed Kotchikian @Asbed_KHrant Mikaelian @Hrant_datablogHosts:Asbed Bedrossian @qubriqEpisode 86 | Recorded: August 22, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-08-2446 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastInstability on Armenia-Azerbaijan Borders | Commission on 44-DayWar | First Session of the 8th Parliament | Ep #84 - Aug 1, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - August 1, 2021Topics:Continued Instability along Armenia-Azerbaijan BordersNational Assembly Commission on the 44-Day WarFirst Session of the 8th Session of the Armenian ParliamentGuests:Asbed Kotchikian @Asbed_KBenyamin Poghosyan @BeniaminPoghosyanHosts:Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian @qubriqEpisode 84 | Recorded: August 2, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-08-0355 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastPutin / Pashinyan | Constitutional Court | Steel out of Velvet | Podcast’s Year-in-Review (Ep #78) - July 11, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - July 11, 2021Topics: - Putin / Pashinyan meeting - Constitutional Court Challenge - Forging Steel out of Velvet - Groong Podcast’s Year-in-ReviewGuests: Asbed KotchikianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianWebsite: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210711.htmlEpisode 78 | Recorded: July 11, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-07-131h 00Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastElections | AZ/AZ Negotiations | Erdogan in AZ | Biden Meets Erdogan & Putin | (Ep #74) - June 20, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 20, 2021Topics:Armenia’s ElectionsBehind The Scenes with Armenia and AzerbaijanErdogan in AzerbaijanBiden Meets Erdogan, then PutinGuests:Asbed Kotchikian @AsbedK@Emil_SanamyanHosts:Hovik Manucharyan @HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian @QubriqEpisode 74 | Recorded: June 20, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-06-2154 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastMeltdown at the MFA | Philip Reeker’s Visit | 15 POWs Return | Latest Polls| (Ep #70) - June 13, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 13, 2021Topics:Meltdown at the Ministry of Foreign AffairsPhilip Reeker’s Visit to the Region15 POWs Return HomeLatest Election Poll ResultsGuests:Asbed KotchikianTevan PoghosyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 70 | Recorded: June 13, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-06-1650 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastARF-Dashnaktsutyun: Roadmap & Challenges - Conversation with Giro Manoyan | (Ep #69) - June 11, 2021ARF-Dashnaktsutyun: Roadmap and ChallengesGuestGiro Manoyan has been a member of the ARF-D Bureau since 2015. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 1976. He has served as the Executive Secretary of the Armenian National Committee of Canada, as well as the Editor in Chief of the Horizon Armenian Weekly. In 1999 he moved to Yerevan and has served as the Executive Director of the Bureau of the ARF-D, in charge of the Armenian Cause, Hai Tahd Central Committee.TopicsThe ARF in the Politics of ArmeniaOn the War in 2020On the...2021-06-1257 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastKocharyan Closes In on Pashinyan’s Lead in Election Polls | Pashinyan Visits Europe | (Ep #66) - June 6, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - June 6, 2021Topics:* Kocharyan Closes in on Pashinyan in Election Polls* Pashinyan Visits EuropeGuests:* Asbed Kotchikian* Emil SanamyanHosts:* Asbed Bedrossian* Hovik ManucharyanWebsite: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20210606.htmlEpisode 65 | Recorded: May 30, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-06-0755 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArmenians at Crossroads - a Conversation with Dr. Viken Hovsepian (Ep #58) - 04/17/2021Armenians at Crossroads - 04/17/2021Topics:The Last Few Years in Armenian PoliticsThoughts on the Second War in ArtsakhWhat is the Role of the Diaspora?How do we get back on our Feet?Thoughts on the Current Rift in the ARFGuestDr. Viken Hovsepian holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA, and an MA and PhD in International Relations from USC. He has served on the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau, the highest executive body of the Organization, and has been a member, and chairman of the ARF Western US Central Committee. In 2019, he helped...2021-04-171h 10Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastMr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow | Election Politics | The POW debacle | A Coronavirus Update | The State of the Economy (Ep #57) - Apr 11, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 11, 2021Topics:- Mr. Pashinyan goes to Moscow- Election Politics- The POW debacle- A Coronavirus Update- The State of the EconomyGuests:- Asbed Kotchikian- Hrant MikaelianHosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanEpisode 57 | Recorded: April 12, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-04-131h 00Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastKocharyan Case | Electoral reforms | New Gallup Poll | Ukraine heating Up | (Ep #56) - Apr 4, 2021ANN/Groong Week in Review - April 4, 2021Topics:Kocharyan’s Prosecutors Won’t Go AwaySnap Electoral ReformsNew Gallup pollWhat’s Going on in Ukraine?GuestsAsbed KotchikianEmil SanamyanHosts- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanEpisode 56 | Recorded: April 4, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-04-0548 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastPashinyan Moscow Trip | Azerbaijan's geo-political situation | Domestic Politics in Baku | Azerbaijan's Losses in the War (Ep. 43)ANN/Groong Week in Review - Episode 43 - Jan 17, 2021Topics Covered:- Outcomes from Nikol Pashinyan’s trip to Moscow- What is Azerbaijan’s geo-political situation after the war?- Domestic politics in Baku- Azerbaijan’s losses from the second war in ArtsakhGuests- Edgar Elbakyan- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil SanamyanYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanRecorded: January 17, 2021Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2021-01-1942 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastConversation with My Step’s Maria KarapetyanConversation with My Step's Maria Karapetyan (Ep #39) - 01/08/2021As protesters in the streets of Yerevan continue demanding the resignation of PM Nikol Pashinyan in the aftermath of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, the ruling My Step faction seems to be firmly on the side of the prime minister. In the last week or so here at Groong we hosted representatives of various opposition parties and today we will host a representative from the ruling My Step faction to talk about the ongoing political crisis in Armenia.Today we’re joined by:Maria Kar...2021-01-0854 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastTurkey and Azerbaijan Connecting | Armenia’s Political Opposition Uniting | Does Putin support Pashinyan? | Robert Kocharyan Interview (Ep. 30)Turkey & Azerbaijan Connecting | Opposition Uniting | Putin support? | Kocharyan Interview | Ep. 30) - Dec 6, 2020Topics:- Turkey and Azerbaijan Connecting- Armenia’s Political Opposition Uniting- Does Putin support Pashinyan?- Robert Kocharyan InterviewGuests:- Varuzhan Geghamyan- Asbed KotchikianYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanEpisode 30 | Recorded: Dec 6, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-12-0756 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastBorder Demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan | The Scene in Yerevan | COVID Update | Armenia Fund support for the post-war Economy (Ep. 29)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 29 - Nov 29, 2020Topics Covered:- Border Demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan- The Scene in Yerevan- COVID Update- Armenia Fund support for the post-war EconomyYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Hrant MikaelianRecorded: Nov 29, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-12-0539 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastThe war ends. Who won, and who lost? | Pax Russiana | The extent of Turkey’s presence in Azerbaijan | Jubilation in Baku (Ep. 27)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 27 - Nov 15, 2020Topics Covered:- The war ends. What are the terms of the deal?- Pax Russiana- The extent of Turkey’s presence in Azerbaijan- Jubilation in BakuYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil Sanamyan- Artyom TonoyanRecorded: Nov 15, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-11-1644 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastSix weeks of war | What is Russia thinking? | To recognize or not to recognize (Ep. 26)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 26 - Nov 8, 2020Topics Covered:- Six weeks of war, what to do next.- What is Russia thinking?- To recognize or not to recognize.Your Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil Sanamyan- Yeghia TashjianRecorded: Nov 7, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-11-0941 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastWar & Diplomacy: Minsk Group, Iran, Geneva | Support from Ex-presidents | Update on War (Ep. 25)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 25 - Nov 1, 2020Topics Covered:- Summary of diplomatic activities- Iranian mediation offers- Negotiations in Geneva- Support from ex-presidents- Latest update on the warYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian - Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Suren SargsyanRecorded: Oct 30, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-11-0329 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: Artsakh in the Arab Media (#24 - Oct 28, 2020)Since September 27, Azerbaijan has been waging an all out war on Artsakh, cluster-bombing towns and villages and killing civilians and destroying churches and cultural centers, with the aim to destroy and depopulate the region. The worldwide Armenian Diaspora has come together to fight this existential threat.We’ve read much about the Diaspora’s activities around most of the world, but what about the Arab world? This episode explores some of the challenges and opportunities that the Armenian communities in the Arab world face.To help guide today’s Conversation on Groong, we have with us Pro...2020-11-0252 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastInternational diplomacy | Turkey’s endgame | War and post-war economy | Update on COVID (Ep. 23)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 23 - Oct 25, 2020Topics Covered:- International diplomacy on the move?- What is Turkey’s endgame?- War and post-war economy- Update on COVIDYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Hrant Mikaelian- Emil SanamyanRecorded: Oct 25, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-10-2939 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArtsakh War - Back to 9/27 | War Council proposal | Diaspora mobilization (Ep. 22)ANN/Groong Week in Review Episode 22 - Oct 18, 2020Topics Covered:- In retrospect: Tracing our steps back to Sep 27- Call from extra-parliamentary opposition for a War Council- Mobilization of the Armenian DiasporaYour Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil SanamyanRecorded: Oct 18, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-10-2130 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastWar in Artsakh - Security situation | Diplomatic activity | Humanitarian impact (Ep. 21)ANN/Groong Week in Review - 10/12/2020Topics Covered:- Security situation on the ground;- Diplomatic activity, short & long term goals;- Humanitarian impact in Artsakh & Armenia;- Effect of social media on the war.Your Hosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Asbed KotchikianResident Panelists:- Lara Aharonian: Co-founder & co-director of the Women's Resource Center NGO in Yerevan- Robert Avetisyan: Representative of Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the USRecorded: Oct 12, 2020 Subscribe an...2020-10-1337 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastStepanakert Cluster Bombed | Turkey's Role | Russia Quiet | What's Next? - October 4, 2020ANN Groong Week in Review - Oct. 4, 2020Topics Covered:- Stepanakert under persistent bombardment using banned cluster bombs.- Turkey’s role in the war.- Why is Russia quiet?- What can we expect next?---This episode of the podcast was fully devoted to the war in Artsakh. It was recorded on the morning of Saturday, Oct 3 Pacific time while one of our guests, Varuzhan Geghamyan was in Stepanakert as the city was undergoing constant bombardment. Unfortunately, the air assault on Stepanakert and ot...2020-10-0635 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastArmenia-Azerbaijan Conflict in Regional Context - Libaridian / De Waal - Oct 3, 2020Conversations on Groong - October 3, 2020It has now been 7 days since Azerbaijan initiated a wide-scale attack against Armenia and Artsakh. The tragic news of deaths and destruction continue to stream in every hour.In today’s conversation on Groong, we talk to Jirair Libaridian and Thomas DeWaal about the regional geopolitics that helped create a ripe environment for renewed fighting and various potential scenarios that may develop as a result of it. Questions explored:- What was the path leading to the latest escalation?- Why has Turkey tak...2020-10-0349 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#18 - Sep 27, 2020)SHOW NOTES:Topics:- The 29th Anniversary of Armenian Independence;- Armenia’s foreign policy; - Azerbaijan war of disinformation; and lastly- Opposition trio rally and Tsarukyan’s arrestResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Marine Manucharyan- Emil SanamyanHosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanRecorded: Sep 26, 2020 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-09-2846 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: “Velvet Revolution” Two Years On - Part 1 (#17 - Sep 25, 2020)It’s been two and a half years since the dramatic popular protests of 2018 that resulted in the resignation of Serge Sargsyan and the subsequent election of Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister in Armenia. The change in power, which is commonly referred to as “The Velvet Revolution”, gave many the hope of a more democratic Armenia. Many promises were made in 2018, and mid-way through this administration many of us want to know how the Armenian government is delivering on those promises.In this Conversation On Groong, we talk to two long-time activists who ended up on opposite sides...2020-09-2651 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: Telecommunications Security in Armenia (#15 - Sep 15, 2020)Over the past few months, we’ve seen a public tussle between Georgian regulatory firms and a Azeri company called NEQSOL which acquired 49% of Caucasus Online, a Georgian telecommunications company. How does this deal affect Armenian national security given that a significant portion of Armenian internet traffic goes through Georgia (including Caucasus Online).Topics:- Background and formulation of the telecoms market- Azerbaijani company’s stake in Georgia’s Caucasus Online- National Security issues related to telecommunications- What can be done to beef up quality of Armenia’s external communic...2020-09-1542 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#14 - Sep 13, 2020)SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/3iwMQHRTopics:- Electoral Reforms in Armenia- Journalist Dana Mazalová passes away- ANSEF Reorganization- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament- Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Poisoning and Recovery- What is going on in Baku? - Azeri pressure on Arms Providers to Armenia - Aliyev vs. Aliyeva? - Caucasus 2020 Joint Military Exercises and those MIAResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil Sanamyan2020-09-1444 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#13 - Sep 6, 2020)SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/2FcYqt3Topics:- Adios Madrid?- A New Repatriation Package & iGorts- Adios Torosyan?- Update on Covid in Armenia and State of Emergency- Panelist SoapboxesSpecial Guest: David SandukhchyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil SanamyanHosts:- Asbed Bedrossian- Hovik ManucharyanSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-09-0744 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: Judicial reforms, data protection and privacy in Armenia (#12 - Sep 5, 2020)Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct investment (FDI)? Why do many Armenian startups incorporate in foreign countries, and use Armenia as their offshore labor resource?GuestOur guest today is David Sandukhchyan, who is an Armenian lawyer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, cyber law, media and personal data protection. He started his legal career as an Internet freedom advocate and made substantial contributions to the development of media, telecommunication and t...2020-09-0642 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#11 - Aug 30, 2020)SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/32NdyFpTopics:- Armenian POW Gurgen Alaverdyan- Armenia’s Humanitarian Aid to Aleppo- Serge Sargsyan’s Interview and the Four-Day War Deliberations- National Awards- Vagharshak Harutyunyan’s Appointment as Chief Advisor to PashinyanResident Panelists:- Asbed Kotchikian- Emil Sanamyan- Alen ZamanyanHosts:- Hovik Manucharyan- Asbed BedrossianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-08-3141 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: Turkey - Part 2 (#10 - Aug 28, 2020)In this second part of our Conversation On Groong on Turkey, Asbed Kotchikian continues to explore Turkey’s transformation throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty first, and the underlying dynamics powering these changes.Topics:Turkey: Zero Problems?Turkey has been pursuing a more active foreign policy towards its neighbors in the Caucasus and the Former Soviet space. What are the driving forces behind this foreign policy?Azerbaijan: The Myth of Brotherly Relations?Armenia: From Diplomatic Overtures to a Mini Cold WarHost: Asbed KotchikianPanelists:2020-08-2944 min
Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastCoG: Turkey - Part 1 (#9 - Aug 24, 2020)In 2002, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) won a sweeping victory in the country’s general elections, dominating and shaping domestic and foreign policies of Turkey for nearly two decades to this date. Outwardly, under Erdogan’s and AKP’s leadership, Turkey has transformed from a country with a stated and acclaimed foreign policy seeking “zero problems with neighbors” to one that is actively engaged in economic, political and military rivalry with its Middle East and other regional neighbors, as well as balancing global players. Armenia is deeply affected by the quality of relationships that Turkey conducts with each of its...2020-08-2534 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#8 - Aug 16, 2020)SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/3kSjhlvThis Week in Review we talk with Hrant Mikaelian to discuss important issues and developments around Armenia, such as the Coronavirus Pandemic, and its economic effect; Armenia’s membership in EurAsian Economic Union and the economic effect of that organization on Armenia; and some of the trends affecting Russia and its economy.Hrant will then join us in our weekly lightning round of questions from the past week’s headlines, to analyze Prime Minister Pashinyan’s interview with BBC’s HARDtalk; the presidential elections in Belarus; and the continuing standoff...2020-08-1755 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#6 - Aug 9, 2020)SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/31ESi4jTopics:The Massive Explosion in BeirutLightning RoundTurkey-Azerbaijan Military ExercisesMashtots ParkCyber Security IntrusionLaw on Media RegulationBeirut ExplosionSpecial Guest: Yeghia TashjianResident Panelists:Asbed KotchikianEmil SanamyanAlen ZamanyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-08-1051 minArmenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#5 - Aug 2, 2020)SHOW NOTES: https://bit.ly/30mP6utTopics:Living With Conflict #WordsNotSwordsPanel Discussion on Robert Kocharyan’s InterviewLightning RoundThe SIS Charges Arthur DanielyanNominees for the Constitutional CourtThe PM’s Outlook on the State of the PandemicStaff Changes in the Diaspora High Commissioner’s OfficeGuests This Week:Asbed KotchikianEmil SanamyanAlen ZamanyanSpecial Guests: Arzu Geybulla Ulvi Ismayil Dr. Artyom Tonoyan Diana YayloyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-08-031h 20Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#4 - Jul 26, 2020)SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/2WYBIL8Topics:Panel: War roundup / ArtsakhConversation: National Security DoctrinePanel: National Security DoctrineGuests This Week:Asbed KotchikianEmil SanamyanKaren Vrtanesyan (special guest)Alen ZamanyanA Conversation withKarena Avedissian (special guest)Hosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-07-261h 08Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#2 - Jul 19, 2020)SHOW NOTESTopics:Panel: Clashes on the Tavush borderThe Threat to Metsamor: Asbed Kotchikian talks with Areg DanagoulianThe State of Armenian Media: Responsible journalism at time of crisis/warGuests: Alen ZamanyanEmil SanamyanAsbed KotchikianAreg Danagoulian (special guest)Hosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-07-191h 08Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastANN/Groong WiR (#1 - Jul 12, 2020)Show notes: http://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20200712.htmlTopics:Constitutional CourtPolls in ArmeniaCovid19State of MediaHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianGuests: Alen ZamanyanEmil SanamyanAsbed KotchikianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong2020-07-121h 12