A Panel discussion entitled “Women Win in the New Economy” took place at WCIT 2019 on October 8, in Yerevan. Panelists are Hovhannes Avoyan, Founder of PicsArt; Alex Chung, Founder of GIPHY; Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital; Kim Kardashian West, Activist and Producer.
Moderated by Magdalena Yesil, Founding Board Member of Salesforce and Author.
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‘Our Legacies Anchor Us’: A
Rafi Baghdjian, in conversation with Lara Tcholakian, speaks about the role that his forefathers and historical narratives have played in his personal and professional development. He shares his thoughts about his Armenian identity and heritage, andabout the values he has developed as a leader in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, working in such organizations as the Shell Oil Company and the IDeA Foundation. Rafi Baghdjian is an executive with 35 years experience at Shell with assignments in the Netherlands, Japan, the UK, Oman, UAE and Qatar. In 2017, he moved to Armenia and was appointed CEO of the IDeA […]
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The Revival of a Forgotten
Time has almost erased the names of certain Armenian artists and intellectuals who dwelled in people’s memories. Shushanik Kurghinian is among them. The writer and poet, who was very famous during the Soviet era, lost her popularity after the fall of the communist regime. She was known as a fervent defender of socialism, the working classes, and women’s rights.
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Release of Armenian POWs Delayed
The release of Armenian POWs has been delayed once again. 9 bodies of fallen Armenian servicemen have been recovered from Karabakh. The PM’s Chief of Staff Arsen Torosyan announces plans to purchase 1 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. Credits: Ruptly
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Parents Angry and Confused As
By Emilio Luciano Cricchio and Gevorg Tosunyan An airplane that was reportedly carrying Armenian POWs from Azerbaijan to Armenia landed empty on April 8, causing confusion and anger among families of the prisoners. They have been waiting for their loved ones’ return since the November 9 ceasefire agreement that ended the 2020 Karabakh War. Information about the release of the POWs began circulating on April 8 following a meeting in Yerevan between Armenian and Russian Prosecutor Generals Arthur Davtyan and Igor Krasnov about the prisoners. Later on, The Office of Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan announced that their return […]
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The Soros Phenomenon in Armenia
In the latest episode of Insights with Eric Hacopian, Eric speaks on George Soros’ Open Society Foundation’s mission in Armenia, and how Armenians should approach this. Eric also gives his take on how Armenia can develop an informed citizenry, and avoid misinformation whilst remaining sceptical.
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A Soldier Muted By War
Arman Movsisyan joined the army in 2008. During the 11th month of his service, he was wounded in the head, after which he lost the ability to speak and move freely. Today, he still has difficulties with his speech, but he does not despair. He says that with the help of his family and friends, he overcame some very hard times, and advises soldiers wounded in the 44-day war not to despair and enjoy the “second life” they have been given.
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Robert Kocharyan: Unjust Peace in
By Emil Sanamyan Asked if he would seek to overturn the outcome of last year’s war with Azerbaijan, Robert Kocharyan responded that “the Armenian army is currently in such a state that no person in sound mind will be thinking of revanche.” The former president was interviewed by Vladimir Pozner in the program that aired on Russia’s Channel 1 on April 5. At the same time, Kocharyan believes it is possible to seek the return of some of the areas that were part of the Soviet-era Karabakh autonomous borders, and now controlled by Azerbaijan and ethnically cleansed of Armenians, through […]
