The Crazy


In May 1918, the people self-organized by the call of Catholicos of All Armenians, Gevorg E Surenyants, struggled to survive the battle of the Ottoman Empire, which eventually as crowned with victory and the foundation of the first Armenian Republic.

State Language Committee: From Fines to Developing Love to Language


The issues of the status of Armenian language, the need for protection, the prevention of language abuse and other related issues have been raised for many years but never received answers. What has changed in the new, post-revolutionary reality: is it the general atmosphere in the country, the new state policy that creates more favorable conditions for solving language development issues? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed these issues with linguist, the Chairman of the State Language Committee of the RA Ministry of Education and Science - David Gyurjinyan.
 

The Philosophy of Velvet Revolution


Philosophical thoughts applied by the public for intellectual entertainment, tend to come into life from time to time. How did the collective intellect of people get to win the intellect of authorities? 
Candidates of philosophical sciences Karine Yaralyan and Movses Demirchyan talk about the velvet revolution and the philosophy of state.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
 

From the Wrath of Revolt to Creative Inspiration


The national movement, among other achievements, brought about a great creative force. How can the potential energy of the revolt be transformed into creative force and inspiration, how will this movement contribute to the modern Armenian art, to our cultural reality as a whole? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed these issues with sculptor Mamikon Yengibaryan.
 

The Shock of Velvet Revolution and Post-Revolutionary Passions


For nearly one month, the Armenian public united its hopes and thoughts around the axle of revolution. Velvel revolution won and hundreds of thousands people gathered in the streets left. Where did public demand and expectations shift to? How are the post-revolutionary passions managed? How does the public try to overcome the post-revolutionary emotional shock? 
The topic is discussed by ethnologist Satenik Mkrtchyan and Communication Coordinator at Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center Haykak Arshamyan.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
 

 

The Church will Overcome This Crisis Too


According to the Primate of Shirak Diocese Bishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, the movement “New Armenia, New Patriarch” has started with features specific to dissenters and is turning into a sect. However, the final definition can be attached only by the higher ecclesiastical authority. 
 

Quality and Accreditation of Higher Education


Despite the fact, that education experts, non-governmental organizations engaged in educational issues, lecturers and students have been talking for years about the poor quality of education, incompliance with the labor market requirements and related issues, yet Armenian educational institutions, particularly universities, successfully receive accreditation and continue working without introducing real changes.
What is the problem, how is the assessment and accreditation of educational institutions organized in Armenia at all? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with Ruben Topchyan, Director of the National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation.
 

 

Prospects of Reforms in Higher Education


How is it possible to implement reforms in universities considering current opportunities in Armenia, who can initiate and implement those? What is the role of the state in this case? How does higher education change in the world in general, and it is possible to keep abreast with these developments? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with Ruben Topchyan, Director of the National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation.
 

 

Need of Reform After Reforms


"The reforms of the education sector conducted over the past two decades have not reached classrooms and auditoriums. The world existing there and in the Ministry cabinets are very much different from each other. The introduced reforms have not been adapted to our educational environment, have been introduced in sprint,"- says education expert Serob Khachatryan. How to regulate educational life post reform? The Ministry of Education and Science promises to review the sectoral reforms. 
Discussion by Serob Khachatryan, education expert and Syuzi Makyan, Head of Pre-school and Secondary Education Policy Development and Analysis Department of MSE.

Between Justice and Vendetta


How to establish the rule of law and not abuse the rights? How to punish the perpetrators and form a consolidated society?
Civil Society Institute Director Artak Kirakosyan and political scientist Gor Hakobyan discuss the topic.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
 

 

History of the First Republic: from Distortion of Facts to Academic Research


The research of the history of the First Armenian Republic has gone through several stages of development. Depending on the political agenda, the availability of archival materials, and the political and scientific orientation of the researchers, it has been presented differently at different times, which has affected the formation of public perceptions on the Republic of Armenia. 
What and how do we know about this important period of the Armenian history, to what extent and how has the history of post-independence period impact the history of the First Republic? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed these issues with historian Hamo Sukiasyan.
 

The Borders of Freedom


According to the RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, the members of the "New Armenia, New Patriarch" initiative have committed violence against Catholicos of All Armenians in Vayots Dzor province. The Defender considers this fact dangerous in terms of tolerance and solidarity in the society. The Ombudsman of Artsakh Ruben Melikyan thinks that the encroachment towards Catholicos is also related to the freedom of conscience and religion of the absolute majority of Artsakh citizens. According to expert’ estimates, over the past month the right of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the rights established by the Armenian legislation for the religious organization has been continuously infringed. The provisions of the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights and the constitutional rights of the pontiff of the Armenian Apostolic Church have also been violated. The topic is discussed by the Director of "Against Violation of Law" NGO, RA First Ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan and YSU Professor, Doctor of Law Arthur Vagharshyan