Houry Mayissian

Houry Mayissian is a communications professional with journalism and public relations experiences in Dubai, Beirut, and Sydney. She has studied European politics and society at the University of Oxford, specializing on the democratic reform process in Armenia as part of its European integration. She is currently based in Yerevan.
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Channeling Diasporan Entrepreneurship into Armenia

A recent World Bank report entitled, “Fostering Entrepreneurship in Armenia,” rated Armenia as having the highest level of entrepreneurial activity…

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Democracy, Sovereignty and Armenia’s Eurasian Path

As Armenia turns 22 this month, our country finds itself at a crossroads—perhaps the most defining one in its independent…

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One Soldier’s Tragedy, an Entire Nation’s Shame

“The citizens of the Republic of Armenia shall be under the protection of the Republic of Armenia within the territory…

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Gariné’s House of Hope and Rebirth

Zaruhi Petrosyan, Mariam Gevorgyan, Maro Gulyan. Many of us have heard their names and their stories. They have become the…

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Two Weeks Ago in Armenia

“My friend, what is your name?” my husband asks the stranger sitting next to him on the bar. “Dikran,” the…

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May 5 and Beyond: Continuing the Struggle

Yerevan residents go to the polls again on May 5 for municipal elections that are being widely viewed as a…

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A Legacy, a Dream, an Independent Country

The Armenian Weekly April Magazine It is April again. It’s been 98 years since that fateful month in 1915. As…

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Freedom Square Is Calling

Growing up in Lebanon, I remember football (soccer) tournaments were events of magnified importance. Teams were divided along confessional and…

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2013 Presidential Elections: A Tale of Power Monopoly and Disenchantment

When you visit Armenia, you hear stories. Good stories and sad ones. Stories that inspire hope, others that fill you…

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Mayissian: Armenia’s ‘Silent’ National Security Threat

As we make our plans and commit to new resolutions for 2013, at least for some of our compatriots in…

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