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Jacqueline Karaaslanian


Jacqueline Karaaslanian was born in Armenia and moved to France when she was 4. She graduated from Sorbonne University, worked in Michigan Technological University, and for 30 years she was heading projects related to the introduction of new technologies with a group of eminent scientists of University. “When I first heard about ‘Armenian World’ and Luys Foundation, I felt like I have been getting prepared for this over the last 30 years – to help the Armenian youth from all around the world to study in the best ten higher educational institutions of the world and bring the knowledge they gained home”, - tells Ms. Jacqueline. She is sure that Armenia energizes everyone and helps the youth of Armenia display outstanding results in Oxford, Harvard and other well-known institutions.

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Pargev Ohanyan


If one is not righteous, he’s condemned. Pargev Ohanyan, former judge, candidate of Juridical Sciences, only recently arrived at this conclusion. He thinks that first of all the judge ought to be a virtuous man. Owing to that, the trust and love of society for the judicial system will be restored and all painful cases, which tend to be increasingly growing, will be prevented. Together with Rev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian, they also addressed the mission of RA criminal-executive institutions, specifically to the issue of transforming and helping the convicts – an issue so rarely discussed among us.

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Rina Alexandrian, Linet Alexandrian


Rina and Linet came to Armenia while being school children. “I still remember us crying all the way through to Armenia. It was very hard to leave all our friends, childhood behind, but as I saw the mountains standing so steady and fast along the the border, and then the emptiness – on the other side, I lingered for a minute…. perhaps things will turn better… ”. Eventually, owing to Rina’s optimism, the sisters are settled in their homeland on permanent basis.

History of Armenian Church: 10 years at School, part 2


By signing of the Agreement concluded between the Armenian Patriarch Garegin II and the Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in 2002, in public schools the subject "History of Armenian Church" started to be taught. 10 years have passed since then.
Second part of the program addresses the methodology of teaching the subject, the rights of children from families attending other religious denominations. Does the subject taught violate the right of the student?

History of Armenian Church: 10 years at School, part 1


By signing of the Agreement concluded between the Armenian Patriarch Garegin II and the Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in 2002, in public schools the subject "History of Armenian Church" started to be taught. 10 years have passed since then.
However, the entrance of the subject didn't run as smoothly: there was a lack of respective specialists, curricula and text-books.
What difficulties did the pedagogs face and how were these overcome; the specialists of the Mother See and National Institute for Education, as well as parents and students tell about all these issues.
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Avetis Gasparyan


Avetis Gasparyan moved to Armenia in order to study. While being a student in French University, he realised that he does not want to go back. Next time he visited Aleppo, everything there seemed so very alien to him. "It took me several months to discover my identity. It was in Armenia that I realized that my patriotism meant nothing compared to people living and working here. I want to live next to them -- inside the Reality".
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Ashot Melkonyan


Historian Ashot Melkonyan considers the heroes of foundation of the First Republic as an excellent examples for the youth today. As the historian believes, the victories won in May came to reaffirm our right and will for sovereignty. The role that the Armenian clergy and Holy Etchmiadzin playes in the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia was also of no little significance.

Fostering


Why is it important to show care towards your neighbor, what does it take from someone to be a foster and what does he gain? Father Markos Mangasarian, surgeon Karen Qloyan and Pastor's wife Anahit Hovhannisyan, who is involved in the care of orphanage children, share their experience and view-points on fostering.
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Hrant Mikayelyan


Hrant and Amalya moved to Armenia from Georgia. After graduating from Caucasian Institute, Hrant was recruited by the same institute. His wife, Amalya, is working and studying at the same time. It’s been 7 years since they are in Armenia and have many problems, nevertheless, they consider themselves lucky. “It’s not easy, we don’t own a house yet, but in any case we want to overcome our difficulties in our homeland”, claim our heroes.

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Alek Yenigomshyan


The participant of Artsakh heroic war, Alek Yenigomshyan along with countless difficulties felt the joy of victory too. He thinks, that today we are incapable of maintaining our independence and victories appropriately. The increasing rates of immigration has become a real threat to Armenia together with the moral degradation. However, the fighter for freedom is confident and optimistic that we shall have a new Armenia with an intelligent and well-bred society.

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Don't Gossip


Hayk, Arsen and Narek are class-mates and good friends. Narek mistakingly takes Hayk's mobile phone and as soon as he realizes that he returns it to his friend. However, one uncareful sentence by Arsen was misrepresented and it caused dissension among friends. Then the Fr. was informed about the incident....
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Christmas 2013


On the eve of Christmas Ani tells her friends and the priest that in her dream Jesus promised to visit her. They did not believe her. On that special day Ani is waiting her guest impatiently, however, she is forced to leave the house three times, first to help a little boy, to take an old lady home who lost her way and to call the doctor for an old man whose leg is hurt. The next day she told the priest, full of the sense of guilt, that she could thought that Jesus visited her three times that day....