Erika KazazianFebruary 2, 2026Last Updated: February 2, 2026
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Inside the Orbelian caravanserai, which served as a rest stop for merchants passing through Armenia along the Great Silk Road. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
For centuries, the Silk Road was defined by physical movement. Goods, caravans and trade routes shaped entire civilizations. Geography was destiny: the most connected lands flourished, and the rest struggled.
Today, the rules of connection have changed. The new corridors of influence are digital, not just physical.
Erika Kazazian holds a Master's degree in Data & Digital Culture from King’s College London and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Western University. Kazazian works full-time in the fintech industry, while maintaining her passion for writing and community engagement. She is interested in how media and technology catalyze activism and drive change within the Armenian community and beyond. An active member of the Armenian Community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, as well as London, England, United Kingdom, Kazazian brings her passion for exploring these topics to her contributions within these communities.
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hmmmm…I am not 100% sold and wish I could share the enthusiasm. That it’s data, is of grave concern, IMHO.
Given the despotic political situation in Armenia right now, with such blatant acts undermining democracy, I would not trust it’s government with digital ID and e-government. Given the state of the world, I don’t know that mankind can be trusted with advanced technology at all. Evil currently rules the world at the hands of tech oligarchs who control advanced tech. The Epstein elite, the Zionist Evangelicals are destroying the world.
Eurasia – may well suffer the same fate as Orwell’s Eurasia in 1984, continuing to control the population through propaganda, surveillance and perpetual war/genocide. First and foremost, the Armenian government must release all Armenian POWs and restore democracy to the people. All else is moot, again IMHO.
hmmmm…I am not 100% sold and wish I could share the enthusiasm. That it’s data, is of grave concern, IMHO.
Given the despotic political situation in Armenia right now, with such blatant acts undermining democracy, I would not trust it’s government with digital ID and e-government. Given the state of the world, I don’t know that mankind can be trusted with advanced technology at all. Evil currently rules the world at the hands of tech oligarchs who control advanced tech. The Epstein elite, the Zionist Evangelicals are destroying the world.
Eurasia – may well suffer the same fate as Orwell’s Eurasia in 1984, continuing to control the population through propaganda, surveillance and perpetual war/genocide. First and foremost, the Armenian government must release all Armenian POWs and restore democracy to the people. All else is moot, again IMHO.