New Strategy for Education and Science: Part 204


Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the peculiarities of civic education and the importance of youth involvement in civic and political decision-making with sociologist and researcher Marina Galstyan.

Who are we really negotiating peace with?


What do we know about modern Azerbaijan? After all, we have been at war with this state for more than 30 years, and today we are negotiating peace with this state. Is it worth recognizing who we are negotiating with? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Artyom Tonoyan, an orientalist and host of the Caspian Frontiers Telegram channel.

New Strategy for Education and Science: Part 203


Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the seven main players in the field, their joint vision for the future, their mission, and upcoming activities with Shamam Gevorgyan, CEO of the "405" educational alliance.

The relic of the Cross of Christ has been moved to the Holy Cross Church in Aparan


For the 10th consecutive year, on the feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross, the sacred relic of Christ's Cross was transferred from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Holy Cross Church in Aparan, and a Liturgy of the vow was served. Believers from different communities of Armenia joined the vow of the Aparan people and went to be strengthened by the blessing of the sacred relic.
 

Bovurkhan Monastery in Artsakh


Bovurkhan Monastery is located in the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh. It was built in the 17th century, in the historical Varanda province of Artsakh. The monastery complex was the summer residence of the Varanda meliks. In 2023, the monastery was annexed by Azerbaijan along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
The Bovurkhan Monastery Complex is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
 

Armenian Heritage Scanning Program


Since 2020, the preservation of the historical, cultural and religious heritage of Artsakh has become a critical issue. Since 2020, the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has launched the “Global Armenian Heritage Scanning Initiative” program, the goal of which is to document, preserve and make Armenian historical and cultural monuments accessible to the public, specialists engaged in the reconstruction and restoration of monuments, and researchers. In “Artfocus,” Anahit Margaryan discussed the topic with Hule Keshishyan, Senior Manager of the 3D Scanning Project at the TUMO Creative Center.

World dramaturgy in Armenian: who is the addressee?


In recent years, there has been great activity in translating world drama into Armenian. Moreover, many of the playwrights are being performed in Armenian for the first time. At the same time, Armenian theaters do not seem to be using these translations. Why is world drama translated, for the reader or for the theater? These questions are discussed in the program “Parallel Readings” by literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, and translator, film critic Zaven Boyajyan.

St. Ascension Church in Artsakh


The Church of the Holy Ascension in Berdzor is the first church in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to declare independence in the 20th century. It was consecrated on May 31, 1998.
The church, along with the city of Berdzor, came under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces in 2022. Satellite photos from May 2024 show that it was completely destroyed by Azerbaijan.
The deliberate destruction of the church is a gross violation of international law and is considered a grave crime against humanity.
 

Gandzasar in Artsakh


Gandzasar Monastery is located in the Martakert region of the Republic of Artsakh, near the village of Vank. Hasan Jalal Dolan, the prince of the Khachen province of Artsakh, began the construction of the St. John Church in 1216. The construction lasted 22 years.
In 2023, the monastery, along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, was annexed by Azerbaijan. Gandzasar Monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
 

Shoshkavank in Artsakh


Shoshkavank is located in the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh, on a mountain peak between the villages of Msmna and Khachmach. In 2023, the monastery was occupied by Azerbaijan along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Shoshkavank is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Stepan Malkhasyants


The prominent Armenologist, academician Stepan Malkhasyants is one of those students of the seminary who, after improving their education in European universities, returned to their native educational institution to teach and pass on the accumulated knowledge to the next generations. Moreover, Malkhasyants also headed the seminary, and during that period implemented radical reforms. He was elected a member of the Spiritual Council of Holy Etchmiadzin. Throughout his life, even during the years of atheism and Stalinist repressions, he maintained a strong connection with the Mother See.

Armenian Women and "State Feminism" in Silent Cinema


Cinema entered Armenian reality during a difficult and hard period: genocide, the fall of the First Republic, imposed Soviet ideology with a complete rejection of the past. Who was the Armenian woman in Soviet-Armenian silent cinema? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Ruzanna Bagratunyan, author of the documentary collection “Talking Women of Silent Cinema.”