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Sep 24, 2026
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LIFESTYLE

Molecules

From Armenia’s overlooked perfume heritage and the invisible border between Eastern and Western Armenian to Vanadzor’s quietly flourishing creative scene and the enduring voice of the duduk, this month’s SALT reveals the many ways that identity is expressed and preserved.

Columns

Moscow’s Test of Loyalty

Olesya Vartanyan

After Armenia’s elections, Moscow has responded with demands, warnings and new trade restrictions rather than congratulations. As pressure from Russia mounts, Armenia faces a defining question: return to old dependencies or continue pursuing a more independent and diversified foreign policy.

Ainteb, After the Armenians: A Walk in Search of Ghosts

Maria Gunko

In Gaziantep, once home to a thriving Armenian community, the traces of what was lost survive in property records, old buildings and hand-drawn maps. Following these fragments through the city, Maria Gunko explores what remains of a history that has been erased, renamed and forgotten. 

Deus ex Absurdo

Sheila Paylan

Why do we turn celebrities, influencers and political leaders into modern-day gods? Sheila Paylan explores the psychology of hero worship, personality cults and our willingness to surrender critical thinking in exchange for admiration and belonging.

Opinion

A Beach House, a Khachkar, an Orchard

Karena Avedissian

A beach house in Lebanon, Armenian khachkars and Kurdish orchards in Iraq seem to have little in common and while the legal and geopolitical contexts may differ, Karena Avedissian traces the logic that connects them, revealing how security narratives can transform people, places and memory into perceived threats.

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Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Geopolitical Labyrinth of the South Caucasus

Fedinant Grigoryan

As Armenia redefines its foreign policy after the collapse of the post-Soviet security order, Ferdinant Grigoryan explores how strategic diversification and regional connectivity are reshaping the country’s role in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape.

Environment

Davit Khachatryan

Armenia’s ratification of the Nagoya Protocol and its role as host of COP17 place the country at the center of a global debate over who controls genetic resources, biodiversity and the benefits derived from nature. Davit Khachatryan explains.

Law & Society

Tested and Ghosted: A Job Seeker’s Guide to Armenia’s Hiring Culture

Sona Gevorgyan

As Armenia seeks to retain talent and build a competitive workforce, recruitment practices matter more than ever. Sona Gevorgyan examines the challenges facing job seekers, from poor communication to unpaid assignments, and argues for a more transparent and respectful hiring culture.

Arts & Culture

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Edward Raphael Gharameants: Merchant, Reader and Patron of the Armenian Enlightenment

Sebouh Aslanian
How did an eighteenth-century Armenian merchant’s fascination with Roman history help shape modern Armenian education? Drawing on unpublished archival sources, Sebouh Aslanian traces Edward Raphael Gharameants‘ remarkable journey from Indian Ocean commerce to one of the most consequential acts of cultural patronage in Armenian history.

Creative Tech

Seaside Startup Summit: Beyond the Pitch

Ani Toroyan

Behind every polished startup pitch are difficult questions, uncomfortable feedback and constant iteration. A visit to Seaside Startup Summit in Lake Sevan reveals what mentors wish founders understood, and why building a successful startup is far harder than it looks.

Armenia’s Flagship Technopark

Armenia’s Flagship Technopark: Enter the Engineering City

Michele Crestani

Can Armenia’s flagship technopark become more than a cluster of high-tech companies? A look inside Engineering City explores how shared infrastructure, talent and ambition are helping build a hardware ecosystem, and the challenges that remain before collaboration becomes innovation.

State of Play

One Year After the Washington Accords

Nerses Kopalyan and Maria Titizian

One year after the Washington Accords, has Armenia entered a fundamentally different strategic environment? In this episode of “State of Play”, Maria Titizian speaks with Dr. Nerses Kopalyan about how the Washington Accords have altered regional dynamics, why Armenia has gained greater strategic agency, and why the country’s greatest challenge may now lie not beyond its borders, but within its own institutions.

Statecraft & Governance

How the Washington Accords Changed the South Caucasus and Made Armenia Safer

Nerses Kopalyan

One year on, the Washington Accords have achieved something Armenia was unable to secure on its own over the past two decades: peace on the ground. Nerses Kopalyan examines how the Accords have deepened ties with the United States, accelerated Armenia’s technological development and enhanced its security environment.

It Has to Be Said: In Focus

Legislate

Maria Titizian

In this episode of “It Has to Be Said”, Maria Titizian reflects on the opening days of Armenia’s newly elected parliament and asks whether its members are ready to move beyond political theater and get to work. Elections are only one measure of democracy. What matters just as much is what happens afterward: how parliament legislates, holds government accountable and addresses the everyday challenges that shape people’s lives.

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