What does a person living in Armenia want today?


What does a person living in Armenia today, especially a young person, want? What is he willing to do for the sake of his goals? Anna Sargsyan spoke with YSU professor, sociologist Artur Atanesyan.

The destruction of Artsakh's cultural heritage is genocide


Candidate of Historical Sciences Armine Tigranyan believes that the destruction, appropriation, transformation and attribution of the cultural heritage of Artsakh by Azerbaijan is not a specific consequence of military operations, but a clearly planned and state-implemented policy. According to her, Azerbaijan has always been at war with Armenian cultural heritage, regardless of military operations. With the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Publishing House of the Mother See has published the study “Destruction and appropriation of the cultural heritage of Artsakh: Azerbaijan’s policy in 2020-2025.”

How to distinguish between adventurism and diplomacy


Why did the "blitzkrieg" against the Armenian Church fail? Regardless of the results, what is the goal of the political and propaganda campaign against the Church? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Vahagn Melikyan.

The chairmen of the youth unions of the Aragatsotn diocese held their first meeting of the year


Inter-community visits, joint pilgrimages, and a number of social and educational programs are planned in the near future. Under the high pontifical direction of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and with the blessing of the Primate of the Aragatsotn diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, on January 31, the right-shaped relic of Sargis the Great will be transferred to the St. Sargis Church in Ushi.

 

Manvel Hakobyan after the 44-day war


Manvel Hakobyan suffered a spinal cord injury in the first days of the 44-day war. At first, he did not realize the complexity of the injury: his life had been saved, his parents and relatives were alive and well. However, long and difficult months of recovery and struggle lay ahead. Manvel is sure that the wheelchair is temporary in his life. “Regardless of what different doctors say, if one in a thousand people walked in my condition, then I will be the second. If no one has walked before, I will be the first,” says Manvel.

Sundukyan National Academic Theater


The first state theater of Armenia, during its more than ninety-year history, has had different phases. Vardan Achemyan, Armen Gulakyan, Vahram Papazyan, Metaxia Simonyan, Khoren Abrahamyan, Mher Mkrtchyan… many famous directors and actors have created here. Today, the theater has entered a new era.

I have come to the Diocese of Masyatsotn with an agenda of peace and reconciliation. Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan


The Vicar of the Masyatsotn Diocese, Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Mother of God Church in Dalar. Despite threats from various officials and individuals against the priests, the clergy of the diocese expressed unconditional loyalty to the order of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church and the mission of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Archimandrite Ruben stated in a conversation with journalists that he came to the Masyatsotn Diocese with an agenda of peace and reconciliation.
 

Azat Adamyan


After the April War, Azat Adamyan founded the “Bardak” pub in Stepanakert, which soon became a favorite gathering place for young people and tourists from Artsakh. During the 44-day war, he volunteered for the 7th defense unit called “Yeghnikner”, where he was wounded in October. Later, in 2023, when Azerbaijan attacked Artsakh, Azat participated in the defense of Khramort. Now, Azat has reopened the “Bardak” pub in Stepanakert in Yerevan. He also aims to create his own new Artsakh in an abandoned village in Armenia.

Vahagn Samvelyan


Vahagn became known and loved by the public from the TV series “The Last Teacher”, where he played the role of Armen. He was seriously injured as a result of Azerbaijani aggression in Artsakh and spent days in an artificial coma. 21-year-old Vahagn was a conscript, he had been drafted into the army for two months when the war began. Now he is an actor in a drama theater, he still bears the consequences of the war, he can only see with one eye, but he always looks forward, accepting this blow of life.

Hanik-nanik


"Hanik Nanik" national dance song, accompanied by Seda Tevanyan. At the "Mkhitar Sebastatsi" educational complex, singer and songwriter Seda Tevanyan's "Tevani" song ensemble has gathered children of all ages around her. They perform folk, national, and Komitas songs.

Fold it


"Tsal Era" national song, accompanied by Seda Tevanyan. At the "Mkhitar Sebastatsi" educational complex, singer and songwriter Seda Tevanyan's "Tevani" song ensemble has gathered children of all ages. They perform folk, national, and Komitas' songs.

Ring the bell


"Zar Zing" Komitas. At the "Mkhitar Sebastatsi" educational complex, singer and songwriter Seda Tevanyan's "Tevani" song ensemble has gathered children of all ages. They perform folk, national, and Komitas' songs.