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Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review PodcastAuthor: Armenian News Network / Groong
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 theyre simply overloaded with information and lack the time and energy to separate the good from the bad. So were 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. Language: en-us Genres: News, News Commentary, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Hrant Mikaelian - Chips for TRIPP, Education Crisis, and Economic Risks | Ep 586, Sep 17, 2026
Episode 586
Friday, 18 September, 2026
Conversations on Groong - September 17, 2026In 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 MikaelianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 586 | Recorded: September 16, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/586VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IUEgzBPJZ2E#Armenia #TRIPP #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationCrisis #Artsakh #EnergySecurity #SouthCaucasus #HrantMikaelianSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong
