Post-Soviet cultural syndromes have reproduced a political culture in Armenia marked by benevolent nepotism, low institutional trust, disregard for the law and weak civic responsibility which has produced an unhealthy political culture, writes Nerses Kopalyan. He argues that reconciling Hayastantsi cultural norms with the demands of a modern state is essential to overcoming political underdevelopment.
What if the Armenian Diaspora stopped asking what it can do for Armenia and began asking what it needs to become in its own right? Drawing on the history of New Julfa, Tigran Yegavian argues for a polycentric Armenian world in which Armenia and the Diaspora remain connected without one being subsumed by the other.
From the unforgiving beauty of Lake Sevan to forgotten photographers, humanist art, Gaza, new commercial galleries and a glossy Armenian romcom, Vigen Galstyan helps the reader navigate a cultural landscape full of contradictions. Along the way, he considers what art remembers, what it resists, and how Armenia's cultural life is changing.
Yerevan’s rivers, springs and fountains have gradually disappeared from the city’s visible landscape. Through “Blue Yerevan”, a cultural research project examining the city’s water heritage, Elizaveta Zubiuk explores what was lost, what remains beneath the surface, and how making forgotten waterways visible can reshape the way we see the city.
Armenia is hosting COP17 while leaving key international environmental commitments unfinished. From transboundary water management and wastewater to pollution monitoring and transparency, Hranoush Dermoyan examines what ratifying these agreements could change and why implementation matters.
Armenia is investing more in science, technology and research, but the institutions and people needed to connect those investments remain underdeveloped. The result is a system of scientific oases without the infrastructure, talent and institutional links needed to turn them into sustained national capability. Lilit Margaryan explains.
Հայաստանում մարդ-արջ ընդհարումներին, դրանց պատճառներին և կանխարգելման ուղիներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։
Armenia’s human-bear conflict is escalating, particularly in Vayots Dzor, where hundreds of incidents have been recorded in recent years. As bears lose natural food sources and grow accustomed to human settlements, experts warn that Armenia must act before a dangerous situation becomes a crisis.
Olesya Vartanyan thought she was checking her phone for viruses. Instead, a routine security check revealed that it had been targeted with Pegasus spyware. The discovery became a disturbing reminder of how easily surveillance can blur the boundaries between private and professional life.
After losing its home and most of its patients during the 2023 displacement from Artsakh, the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center is rebuilding in Armenia. Its work goes beyond rehabilitation, creating a community and support system for people with disabilities and their families scattered across the country.
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