The State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia


What changes has the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia, one of the oldest jazz collectives of the Soviet Union, undergone? Are young people who want to choose jazz as a career materially motivated? Under what conditions was the jazz band's new CD "We and We" recorded? The artistic director and conductor of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, saxophonist Armen Hyusnunts is hosted in "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan conducts the conversation.

Our share of historical responsibility


What is historical responsibility, how is the scope of responsibility for Armenians outlined? Who bears the historical responsibility? Patriarchal delegate of Western Europe, representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Holy See, His Eminence Archbishop Khajak Parsamyan and doctor of historical sciences, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ruben Karapetyan are discussing.  Anna Sargsyan conducts the conversation. 

The art of investing


What does Christ mean when he says, "Make friends of the unrighteous mammon?" Reverend Fr.  Ruben Zargaryan speaks on this. 

The Republic of Artsakh is a de facto state. Vardan Poghosyan


"International relations expert, constitutionalist Vardan Poghosyan presents the case of the Republic of Artsakh as a de facto established state at the conference "The Imperative of International Recognition of the Artsakh Republic"- "Emergence of the state is a historical fact, regardless of its basis. International law recognizes the fact that there is a state based on the fact that the characteristics of a state exist." What are these characteristics and how is the Republic of Artsakh a subject of international law?

Wasting


What disasters can the waste of material, spiritual, intellectual values ​​and, especially, time lead to?  Reverend Fr. Ruben Zargaryan speaks on this. 

"Dogma" is 15 years old


Four bright personalities united their creative energy and one of the most unique bands of Armenian rock music was born - the ethnic-progressive rock-metal band "Dogma". On February 28, the group's 15th anniversary was celebrated with a concert at the Puppet Theater.  Vardan Grigoryan, the president of the Armenian Rock Association, the bassist of the "Dogma" group, and Zara Gevorgyan, a soloist, singer, and author of texts are in the "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan conducts the conversation.

The imperative of international recognition of the Republic of Artsakh. Levon Gevorgyan


With the blessing of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, a forum was organized under the title "The imperative of international recognition of the Republic of Artsakh".  Levon Gevorgyan, a specialist in international law, begins the topic of the right to self-determination by presenting three fundamental ideas: titular ownership of Artsakh, the principle of territorial integrity, and the concept of "continuity of Soviet borders". This is where the conflict between international law and political-propaganda theses often begins. 

New strategy of education and science. Part 102


We are discussing the issue of science and education strategy with Raisa Galstyan, deputy head of the Education Inspection Body.

Confession as a condition of reconciliation


How can we be harmonious and peaceful within ourselves and in community life? Reverend Fr. Ruben Zargaryan speaks on this. 

State or colony?


What identity and state is Azerbaijan building today at our expense? What kind of identity is being formed in us after the 2020 war. Candidate of historical sciences, Israelologist Sergey Melkonyan is in the pavillion. Anna Sargsyan conducts the conversation.

Marriage or Giving Birth?


Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, whoever hates his wife commits a suicide. Reverend Fr. Ruben Zargaryan speaks on this. 

The youngest muesum of the Mother See, the "Ruben Sevak" museum, is ten years old


Sargis Muradyan's painting "Calvary of Armenian intellectuals" will be placed in the museum named after Ruben Sevak in Holy Etchmiadzin.