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100th anniversary of Defense of Van


100 years ago, around these days, the heroic defense of Van was finalized with victory. It aided more than 150000 Armenians escape from otherwise inevitable massacres and proved that any enemy can be suspended by courage, national unity and trust in weapon. However, when speaking about what happened 100 years ago, we first place remember the Genocide, rather than local heroic victories. How the defense of Van was made possible? What did it bring about? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with historian Suren Sargsyan.
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Writers Victimized at Genocide


Encyclopedia-anthology “Writers Victimized at Genocide” was published, which covers the compositions of renowned and unknown Armenian writers victimized at Genocide, the bibliography of their books, as well as biographies. What was the Western Armenian literary-cultural reality like before these tragic events, why so we know so few of the victimized writers today, how did the Western Armenian literary life develop after the Armenian Genocide?
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with literary critic Arkmenik Nikoghosyan. 

 
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Canonization


On April 23, 2015, the ceremony of canonization for the victims of the Genocide was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Around 400 years later, the Armenian Church offered the ceremony of canonization. Why and based on what principles did the victims of the Great Armenian Massacre were canonized, why wasn’t it possible to do before the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, what is the sacrament of canonization? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issued with the Director of the Office on Ecclesiastical Liturgical Issues of the Mother See, Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan. 

 
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The Memory of Genocide and Genocide Studies


Numerous materials presenting the Genocide, such as memoirs, testimonies, songs, stories, are important historical facts which can and should become a subject of not only Armenian, but also international Genocide studies. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the translation, studies and academic circulation of these high-value texts with Doctor of Philological Sciences, professor, folklorist and expert in Genocide Studies Verzhine Svazlian.
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Genocide Survived


Among the evidence on the Armenian Genocide, great importance is attached to the memoirs, terstimonies, texts transferred via songs and interviews of hundreds of those survived the Genocide. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the recording, publishing and studying of these valuable materials featuring the genocide survived with ethnographer and folklorist Verzhine Svazlian.
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Holy Week and Holy Resurrection


Holy Week symbolizing the last days of Christ’s life and acts is still on. This week is of special importance to all believers, especially those, who observed 40 and more days. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the Holy Week and the symbolism of its crowning feast – the Holy Resurrection, with Director of Christian Education Center, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Bishop Vardan Navasaryan.
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Armenian in Homeland after Genocide


How many Armenians were saved from Genocide? What happened to them afterwards? What to expect now after the mass self-identification of Armenians living in disguise in Turkey? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with analyst Sarkis Hatspanian. 
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150th anniversary of Manuk Abeghyan


Philologist, linguist, author of dictionary, literary critic. In practically all areas of philology and Armenian studies, Manuk Abeghyan has  created fundamental studies which are not time bound. Recently there was the 150th anniversary of the great Armenologist. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the scientific merits of Manuk Abeghyan with corresponding member of NAS, Doctor of Philological Sciences. 
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The Mher Unseen


Two decades have passed from the death of Mher Mkrtchyan, yet the interest to his life and work seems to never stop. The fans of his talent strive to know more about the great artist and man rewatch his movies and videos on him. Who well do the documentaries convey the idea of the real Mher Mkrtchyan? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the Mher Mkrtchyan – the one who he was in reality, and the one who he was on the stage, with actress Tamar Hovhannisyan. 
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Commander (Zoravar) Andranik: legend and history


Famous leader of hajduks, a commander, a beloved hero, his name was associated with legends and traditions while he was still alive. He was a figure taking actions and measures often being misinterpreted.  
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Commander Andranik, Hayk Hambardzumyan talked to Doctor of Historical Sciences Vahan Melikyan.

 
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Identity of Armenian Civilization


What components constitute the identity of Armenian civilization, what was the role of Artashisian Dinasty Era (Artaxiad) in the development of our civilizational concept, what should an Armenian king be like, and what is the ideal model of public coesxistence?
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Doctor of History of Science, professor, Dean of the Chair of World History, YSU, Albert Stepanyan.   

 
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Trajectory of History


Meditating over the history, the historian arranges the theatre of the past, present and future acting as an author and teaching the role”, - states Albert Stepanyan in the preamble of his new book called “Trajectory of History”. What is a history, how did its perception change, who is a contemporary historian, and how should history be presented nowadays. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Doctor of History of Science, professor, Dean of the Chair of World History, YSU, Albert Stepanyan.