The name of Grigory Khaldaryan is inextricably linked with the history of the development of Armenian printing in Russia. Grigory Khaldaryan was born in 1732 in the Armenian suburb of Isfahan, New Jugha (Iran). It’s known that Khaldaryan received brilliant education in Iran and was engaged in trade in India for more than twenty years. …
In the 18th-13th centuries BC, the southeast coast of the Black Sea (the modern Black Sea coast of Turkey) has been part of the state of Hayasa. In the 13th-8th centuries BC, 60 small principalities have appeared on the site of the disintegrated state of Hayasa. In particular, along the Black Sea coast, the principality …
The Italian online publication Venezia Eventi has published an extensive article on Armenia and Armenians. In particular, the publication says that the island in the southern part of the Venetian lagoon, San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Is one of the most important world centers of Armenian culture. “In the monastery of St. Lazarus are collected 170 …
A 200-year-old document from the imperial archive entered the Yerevan Museum. What did Bonaparte write in his message, and how did the letter appear in Armenia? One of the most important historical documents – the announcement of the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte – is now in Armenia, in the archive of the Charents Museum of …
The American educational portal IWitness dedicated to the victims of genocides has recently published photos depicting the life of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. These photos have been made public through collaboration with the SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives project. Its purpose is to collect, document, preserve, and present to the public both archival and contemporary …
Our time – the time of revolutionary changes, today’s events – determines the future. For a long time already, humanity has been sitting on a volcano. The old world is mined. The human – both as an individual and as a society – today is more than ever unsure of the future and is embarrassed …
In 1920-1940, under the conditions of the totalitarianism of the Central Committee and the complete absence of democracy, mass repressions were being carried out in the USSR. Millions of people fell victim to these repressions. The Bolsheviks used any means to, first of all, physically destroy those who were objectionable to them. To accomplish this, …
Without support from the outside, relying only on the Armenian mountains and on the power of their own spirit, the Armenians of Syunik led by Nzhdeh waged their victorious struggle like ancient heroes. The government of the Republic of Armenia would not react to the requests of the highlanders for help other than with occasional …
Early in the morning, 6 people gathered at a large oak tree to leave for Artsakh. Earlier, about 80 people showed a desire to volunteer to defend their land. These were the regulars of the Republic Square who demanded the freedom of Artsakh. However, the next day, only 6 people showed up. The volunteers got …
In Artsakh, archaeological finds dating back to the 8th-7th centuries BC were accidentally discovered. “During roadwork near the village of Ashan in Artsakh, a tomb and several jugs were accidentally discovered. Archaeologists of the Historical Environment Protection Service carried out further excavations, finding out that the artifacts date back to the 8th-7th centuries BC,” wrote …
The Indian news portal Hindu told about the Armenian heritage in the history and culture of India. Back in the 16th century, the Mughal emperor Akbar I the Great invited the Armenians from the regions of Nakhichevan and Julfa to settle in Agra. Here, by the middle of the 17th century, a prosperous Armenian community …
On November 25, 2017, on the Russian “Time will show” show on Channel One, the topic of Armenia and its step towards Europe within the framework of the Eastern Partnership with the EU were brought up. Through this partnership, Armenia was expected to be able to carry out reforms and receive grants from Europe which …
“Republic of Armenia”, No. 12 (547), January 27, 1993, Wednesday. On January 23, when “a little more than 35 days” remained until the end of winter, nothing foreshadowed any disasters. Of course, I do not mean those traditional disasters that have already become an integral part of the life of each of us – rolling …
In the photo above are Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin. Khudyakov is third from the right. Yalta, February 9, 1945. Until 1946, no one knew that Khudyakov was an Armenian and his name was not Sergei but Armenak and his surname not Khudyakov but Khanperyants. In 1943, he was entrusted with supervising the Soviet delegation’s flight …
At the beginning of each month, the Housing Office issued cards allocating 250 grams of bread. The cards were printed on thin gray paper, and you had to have it in your pocket every day. To preserve the cards, people would glue them onto a piece of cardboard, wrap in cellophane, or make a special …
Throughout his life, Galust Gyulbenkyan, an Armenian businessman from a wealthy family of Armenians of Constantinople, has had two passions – an attraction to oil as a source of wealth and a craving for masterpieces of art. And he has excelled in both fields! A selection of quotes from the famous “Mr. Five Percent” “I …
On June 15, 2017, an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the unique art of khachkars (cross-stones) opened in UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Khachkar is a type of Armenian architectural monument in the form of a stone stele with a carved image of a cross. In total, there are several thousand cross-stones in the territory of …
The salvation of orphaned boys during the years of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire is considered the first humanitarian experiment in the history of Canada. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Canadian government decided to provide shelter and protection to 109 Armenian boys who had miraculously survived the massacres. Canada adopted …