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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.
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The Church over the Years of Independence
Soviet time restrictions on religion were got rid of during the independence period, and new conditions for the Armenian Apostolic Church were made available. The legislative framework was positively changed. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reviewed the structure of dioceses, reestablished the canonical and administrative life, churches were constructed and renovated for the purpose of revitalizing spiritual life, religious literature started to be published, new priests were trained. How are the cultural, educational and religious functions reflected in the life of the nation?
The topic is discussed by Father Asoghik Karapetyan and musician Vahan Artsruni.
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History of the Relations between the Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholic Churches
Before the 20th century, not always the relations between the Armenian Church and Roman Catholic church were smooth. Due to the ecumenic movement originating in the 20th century the doctrinal disagreements were put aside and the two churches went to face each other for the sake of Christian brotherhood and common challenges.
The topic is discussed by expert in religion Pargev Barseghyan and historian Vahe Torosyan.
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The Prospects of Syrian Conflict
6th year of Syrian war is now on its way. Syria has turned into a war platform, where interests of different states, nations, religious groups and even clans collide. Where does this conflict lead to, how does the Armenian diocese there survive?
The topic is discussed by the Primate of Armenian Diocese in Damascus Bishop Armash Nalbandyan and expert in Arabic studies Hayk Kocharyan.
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Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Yesterday and Today
One of the hierarchical Sees of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Patriarchate of Constantinople, was established by the initiave of Mehmed II in middle ages. One of the key objectives then was to centralize the vast economic potential of Armenians. The Patriarchate historically played big role in uniting Armenians, organizing education and in cultural religious life. How did the role of Patriarchate of Constantinople change throughout the course of history and what circumstances are involved?
The topic is discussed by senior researcher in Maternadaran Armen Ter-Stepanyan and expert in Turkish studies Ruben Melkonyan.
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The Language and Ethics of Armenian Advertisements
What language and content do the advertisements bear as they are broadcast over the Armenian television? What violations are recorded in terms of laws, language rules, ethical and moral standards? Discussed by Father Vahram Melikyan and linguist Davit Gyurjinyan.
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The Issue of Surrogacy in the Concept of the Armenian Church
Surrogacy was legalized in Armenia since 2002. Surrogate mothers helped hundreds of children come into life. The medical program of surrogacy creates an opportunity for infertile couples in Armenia to have children, raising other issues of moral and ethical nature. These issues are are discussed by the Director of the Conceptual Affairs Office of the Mother See and Primate of Tavush Diocese Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan and Chaplain of Prison Ministries Rev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian.
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Days of the Remembrance of the Dead
The previous Government of Armenia defined the remembrance days following five major Church holidays to be non-working days. The present Government makes the decision for every single one separately. What is the reason? The journalist Nelly Rafayelyan hosts in the pavilion of “Option” Father Yesayi Artenian and education expert Anahit Bakhshyan.
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Proclamation of Spiritual Treasures of Artsakh
The freedom fight for Artsakh opened the door for Armenians to new opportunities in exploring the Armenian spiritual culture so ruthlessly being destroyed by Azerbaijan. The literature reads out about nearly 5000 monasteries, churches and castles, thousands of manuscripts and other cultural values, which were principally destroyed by the Soviet Azerbaijan, specifically in 1930-ies. Those who dive deep into the culture of Artsakh ocassionally publish their findings featuring some both well-conserved, as well as extinct samples of early and middle-age Armenian culture. The topic raised in the pavilion is discussed by the senior researcher of Matenadaran (manuscript library) Tamar Minasyan and Director of the Museums of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Father Asoghik Karapetyan.
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Archaeology in Artsakh
Archaeologists Hamlet Petrosyan and Artak Gnuni talk about the work of archaeological expeditions in Artsakh over the last two decades. What do the academic circles know about liberated territories, what testimonies exist in Artsakh, how are these preserved and presented?
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Psychological Implication of the Four-Day War
The four-day war in April entailed hard psychological consequences. The specialists anticipate the stress carried over those days will lead to various health issues, especially among the family members of soldiers. These days, psychologists voluntarily come into groups to provide professional support to the militaries involved in the war, the family members of deceased soldiers, their children and those soldiers who leave for frontline. How can we overcome the psychological consequences of war: the topic is discussed by the consultant- psychologist of the Applied Psychology Center in YSU Izabella Ghazaryan and Father Pavstos Sargsyan from Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church?
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Chaplaincy of the Army
The RA Law on Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Apostolic Church adopted in 2007 contains a provision on the rights of the Armenian Apostolic Church to have a permanent representative in hospitals, in care facilities, orphanages, military units and detention centers. What’s the aim of the chaplain in the army, what’s the basis for appointing a priest as a chaplain of Armed Forces, how does the presence of a priest affect the interpersonal relations between the soldiers? The topic is discussed by the 4th Army Corps Commander, Major-General Andranik Makaryan and Chaplain of the Armed Forces of Armenia Fr. Koryun Karapetyan.
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