Yelena Muradyan, the Gyumri Development projects manager at the Tourism and Urbanization Foundation, sat down with CivilNet to talk about the restoration of Gyumri’s Friendship Park. Muradyan discussed the timetable for the renovation, why developers are using crowdfunding to restore Soviet-era amenities and how the project aims to provide a new community space for the city’s residents.
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Pursuing Justice for Armenian Victims
In this interview, Judge Gassia Apkarian, a prominent figure in the Superior Court of Orange County and leader of the Armenian Center for Truth and Justice, delves into the complex legal challenges facing Armenia and Karabakh Armenians. She addresses the critical issue of prosecuting Azerbaijani war crimes, exploring the tension between pursuing justice and negotiating peace. Judge Apkarian also offers invaluable insights on advocating for the rights of displaced Armenians, particularly the right of return, in the face of political obstacles and government inaction.
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Global scholars discuss the role of microhistory in Armenian academia
“From Menocchio to Manuzzi: Conversations on Microhistory and the Global” highlighted the significance of microhistory in Armenian scholarship. The special event, which took place as part of the Yerevan Dialogue 2024 at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Armenia, featuring insights from renowned historians like Sebouh David Aslanian, Giovanni Levi, Carlo Ginzburg and Sanjay Subrahmanyam. The conversation explored the potential of microhistory in uncovering broader narratives through intimate, detailed historical accounts. With new translations of key works into Western Armenian, this marks a milestone in making complex histories accessible to Armenian scholars and students.
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Garo Paylan on Armenia-Turkey’s Future
Former Turkish parliamentarian Garo Paylan sits down with CivilNet for a candid assessment of Turkey’s democratic decline and its implications for the region. Paylan, known for his advocacy of minority rights and cross-border dialogue, shares his insights on the potential opening of the Armenia-Turkey border and outlines a vision for meaningful reconciliation between the two nations. Drawing from his unique perspective as an ethnic Armenian politician in Turkey, Paylan discusses the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in fostering improved relations and strengthening democratic institutions in both countries.
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The Legal Case For Genocide In Karabakh
In this interview, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, delves into the complex legal landscape of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and international justice. Drawing from his extensive experience, Ocampo provides crucial insights into the application of these terms to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and elucidates the challenges in prosecuting such cases on the global stage. The conversation then shifts to Ocampo’s pivotal role in Argentina’s democratic transition, offering valuable lessons and perspectives that could inform Armenia’s own journey towards a more robust democracy.
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‘You are not alone’: Ex-ICC prosecutor Moreno Ocampo makes landmark
By Mark Dovich Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has urged Azerbaijan to release Armenians in its custody ahead of this year’s global climate summit, which the country will host later this year. “It is crucial that at this conference, the issue of the Armenian hostages in Baku prisons cannot be ignored,” Moreno Ocampo told reporters Friday at a press conference in Yerevan, part of a landmark trip to Armenia. Moreno Ocampo’s agenda included meetings with Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh and with the region’s exiled leadership, as well as visits to frontline villages. […]
