Third Millennium

Human rights activist, President of the "Artsakh Union" NGO Artak Beglaryan, when asked who is listening to the people of Artsakh today, answers: "Today there is a problem of more speakers, because the pressure on the people of Artsakh is great, unfortunately, also from the Armenian authorities." Can geopolitical and internal political tensions overshadow the Artsakh agenda to the extent that it disappears? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Artak Beglaryan.

Poet Husik Ara believes that politics cannot be separated from culture, literature, art and spiritual life. After all, politics is the existence of a country, a state and public life. Everything is interconnected. According to him, today the clergy and intellectual cannot remain silent when they see the danger threatening the state, the genocide of Artsakh. First of all, an ordinary citizen looks at the words of his clergy and intellectual. Is politics interesting to the writer, after all, he creates a universal and transcendental text. Anna Sargsyan talked to poet Husik Ara.

Michael Hezemann’s study “The Armenian Genocide,” based on research from the Vatican’s secret archives, became a serious impetus for the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany to adopt a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide in 2016. Currently, the Federal Republic of Germany is discussing criminalizing denial, introducing the topic of the Armenian Genocide in textbooks, and other topics. What decades of work underlie these processes, which are being carried out by Armenian structures in the Diaspora? To what extent does the policy pursued by the Armenian government affect this work? Anna Sargsyan spoke with historian and president of the German “Union of Armenian Academics-1860” organization, Azat Ordukhanyan.

Why is our statehood facing an existential threat today, and who benefits from it? Why does political power violate moral norms? Anna Sargsyan spoke with lawyer Taron Simonyan.

What defines Armenia's foreign policy today: economic zones, the search for political identity, or simply the instinct for survival? Anna Sargsyan spoke with political scientist Hrant Mikaelyan.

Republic Day is commemorated in our national calendar on May 28, the day of the proclamation of the first Republic of Armenia. Why do we consider the fact of the proclamation of the republic to be something to celebrate, what is the basis of our public and political perceptions regarding the idea of ​​the state? Anna Sargsyan spoke with ethnographer Mkhitar Gabrielyan.

Ascension Day commemorates the historic day of the transfer of the Catholicosate of All Armenians from the city of Sis to Etchmiadzin in 1441. The reestablishment of the See in Holy Etchmiadzin is considered a turning point, a fateful national-political decision. Would we have the Republic of Armenia today if the Patriarchal See had not been transferred first outside Armenia and then returned to Armenia? Anna Sargsyan spoke with candidate of historical sciences Mikayel Malkhasyan.

The Stepanakert Cathedral of St. Jacob and the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God have been destroyed. Azerbaijanis are also circulating media threats about the intention to destroy the monument “We are our mountains”. The Caucasus Muslims Board and representatives of the RA government are “justifying” the international crime, declaring it an action committed “on the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan”. Does this exempt them from responsibility? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Gor Margaryan, an analyst at the Geghard Scientific-Analytical Foundation, Associate Professor of Yerevan State University.

On April 16, the US Deputy Secretary of State will visit the Armenian Embassy in the US. According to the official statement, the parties will exchange views on the implementation of the TRIPP initiative, discuss hybrid threats, the fight against disinformation, as well as issues related to religious freedom. A few days before that, the Civil Contract party published its 2026 election program, in which a separate chapter was devoted to the Armenian Church. Experts discuss the fact that this program is not only unconstitutional, but also contrary to the interests of the Armenian people and Armenia. What is the motive for the campaign against the Armenian Church in this case, and to whom is the ruling political force accountable in this matter? Anna Sargsyan spoke with political commentator Hakob Badalyan.

Why are patriotism, the Genocide claim, the Armenian Church, the Artsakh movement, and even the current Constitution being targeted? In a conversation with Anna Sargsyan, ethnographer Arsen Hakobyan presents, based on research data, the anti-scientific and anti-social nature of the authorities' attempts to deny cultural heritage.