We have arrived at the eve of the ARF World Congress, when the 128 year old political organisation’s global branches will send delegates to Armenia for a thorough review of the past four years of activity
Armenia’s Foreign Policy Challenges and Priorities
Foreign policy and diplomacy are critical components to Armenia’s national security and socio-economic development; such decisions and alliances, or posturing, can have huge consequences on Armenia and Artsakh
A Renewed ARF Can Help Build Democracy in New Armenia
The Yerevan City Elections in September proved beyond doubt, that support for the Nikol Pashinyan-led popular movement is more than the few hundred thousand bodies cheering rousing speeches
The Necessity of Preserving Western Armenian
As Martha Kouyoumdjian Mekaelian read the list of endangered languages, it perplexed her when Western Armenian was categorized as “definitely endangered.”
What’s Next for Turkey?
In any case, trying to get into European Union is no longer an objective for Erdogan.
Untimely Death Of An Activist
It is very sad. It is disturbing. It shakes the very essence of our collective souls as Armenians. Every life is precious.
Turkey vs. Europe: Any Lessons?
Last week, for the first time in the history of the Turkish Republic, one of its ministers was declared persona non grata—an undesirable alien—and was deported from Netherlands, a state which is a NATO ally of Turkey.
A Diasporan Minister of Diaspora: A Proposal
When the Government of Armenia decided to establish the Ministry of Diaspora in 2008, the objective was to form a partnership between the Armenian state and Armenians in Diaspora
Armenia’s Diaspora Minister Makes Puzzling Assertions
My problems with the mentality of the Armenia’s Ministry of Diaspora started in the early 2000’s, when I was the youngest participant of a Pan-Armenian Media Conference and my surname didn’t end with a “yan” or “ian.”
Regime Change from the Ground Up
“Thankfully, there is a new generation of politically active citizens that are drawing lessons from the country’s own history, as well as democratic practices abroad. They are progressive-minded (mostly young) people who are determined not to repeat the same failures of the past.”