Questions on Moral Ethics


Violence exercised against physicians, cases of mortality as a result of inappropriate fulfillment of professional duties of doctors, unhealthy doctor-patient relations. How are the cases of violating medical ethics evaluated? Are norms of medical ethics sufficient for regulation of doctor-patient relations? The topic is discussed by the expert of bio-ethics Hayarpi Sahakyan and Father Smbat Sargsyan. 

Halloween or Barekendan?


As per the specialists, celebration of foreign holidays has to do with the communication to the values of a more civilized world. Halloween which penetrated to non-English speaking countries from English-speaking countries, has now settled in Armenia. There are different events arranged in the streets and entertainment spots of the city on this day. Why is it in this Celtic feast that attracts Armenian youth and do we have a similar feast in our culture? The topic is discussed by ethnographer Ruzanna Tsaturyan and Father Dajad Davidian. 
 

Concert of Dresden Symphonic Orchestra in Yerevan


Concert series of Dresden Symphonic Orchestra “Aghet (Disaster)” was launched in 2015 in Berlin. Afterwards they toured to Dresden, Brandenburg and got Yerevan this week. It’s a common format for the orchestra to address political issues; this time they focused in Armenia, Armenian Genocide. 

Digitizing Handwritten and Printed Legacy


There is around 40 000 officially registered Armenian manuscripts in the world, and the archive documents, printed press and literature count with millions. The topic of digitizing handwritten and printed legacy is discussed by Haykanush Ghazaryan, Deputy Director on the Public Library and Gurgen Gasparyan, Coordinator of Digitization and Web Services Department of Matenadaran. 

Father Sevak Saribekyan, Narek Melkonyan, Nairi Melkonyan


Father Sevak Saribekyan still gets excited as he remembers his childhood spent with brothers Narek Melkonyan and Nairi Melkonyan. Even today, their smiliarities are many and their friendship – steadfast. Where there is the Italian cocktail made by Father Sevak and the accompaniment of Nairi’s guitar, then the meeting is a colorful and pleasant one. 

Exhibition in the National Gallery dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Arpenik Nalbandyan


An exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of painter Arpenik Nalbandyan was opened in the National Gallery of Armenia. 

Arev Petrosyan, Anahit Markosyan


Painter Arev Petrosyan and Anahit Markosyan, Head of Research and Development in Nairian Cosmetics didn’t even remember how they became friends. All they remember is the impression from their first meeting: there felt so close to each other as if they were friends for ages. 

Davit from St. Katoghike Church of Jrvezh


We met little Davit in St. Katoghike Church of Jrvezh. He told us about his first time wearing a garment of acolyte, getting to the altar and his dreams. 
 

Following the Traces of Reclamation


Thousands of Armenians subjected to Genocide had their lives insured in foreign insurance companies operating within the territory of Ottoman Empire. Talaat Pasha had requested the Ambassador of the USA Henry Morgenthau to provide the list of insured Armenians to the Turkish Government. Morgenthau later stated in his memoirs that he had refused to respond.
90 years past the Armenian Genocide, Armenian-American attorney Vartkes Yeghiayan launches a lawsuit and demanded Nuew York Lige Insurance Company to reimburse the insurance amounts of the genocide victims to their descendants. The attorney managed to secure 20 million US dollars back. The program “Option” hosts Vartkes Yeghiayan, international law expert and publicist Sago Arian. 

 

The Condition of Syrian Armenians in Aleppo


The war in Aleppo has got tenser, and will get even tenser turn according to the experts. There is no coordinated state program for evacuating the Syrian Armenian community, only due to private initiatives, certain families presently get to Armenia from Aleppo. Gor Gevorgyan, expert in Eastern studies and publicist Sago Arian discuss the state strategy on the mentioned issue. The discussion is attended by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Damascus Bishop Armash Nalbandyan via video call. 

Edmond Keosayan


“I am an irreparable optimist, and my films reflect it: the planet is small so the good should always win”, - says Edmond Keosayan. His films are notorious and loved. Actress Laura Gevorgyan and film critic Robert Matosyan tell us how the movies “The Elusive Avengers”, “When September Comes”, “The Men” and others were produced.

Apostle Andrew, part 2


Andrew was the very first Apostle to be called by Christ who followed him since then. Because he was the first to abide the call of the Lord oftentimes he is called Andrew the First-Called.