On Bagrevand Street, 21/1 in the Nor Nork section of Yerevan is the Science and Technology Museum, part of the Engineering City complex. While there are science exhibits of famous trailblazing Armenian scientists from Armenia […]
Students from Armenia and Artsakh’s villages hoping to attend one of the many universities in Yerevan face a number of obstacles. Most importantly, students deal with the challenge of finding affordable housing. Students might not […]
The Cosmic Ray Division (CRD) of the Yerevan Physics Institute is continuing its research and educational operations during the COVID-19 crisis. Staff are able to work from home as most of CRD’s instruments can be […]
Five scientists, engineers and students from Armenia’s Cosmic Ray Division (CRD), Yerevan Physics Institute, with 4,000 other scientists, participated in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Congress from December 9 to 13, 2019 in San Francisco. […]
Herher is a village in Vayots Dzor marz (“Valley of Woe” province), not far from the town of Vayk. From the main highway, a road to Herher passes between scenic cliffs. When the Soviet-era reservoir […]
Karen Balayan, born and raised in landlocked Armenia, is a sea captain. He looks the part and speaks clearly with a calm, assuring voice; all I presume an asset for one who commands a ship […]
Bari Mama is a non-profit organization which supports disabled, underprivileged and abandoned children and their mothers. The following is an interview between co-founder Marina Adulyan and Weekly contributor Hovsep Daghdigian. Hovsep Daghdigian: Please tell us […]
Vayots Dzor Traveling south from Yerevan towards Artsakh, after passing through Ararat province, the main highway enters Vayots Dzor. Shortly thereafter there is the village of Areni, famous for its wine, and where the world’s […]
On my map of Armenia and Artsakh is a church named “Mknatami Khach,” which literally translates into “Mouse’s Tooth Cross.” The church is located in the Lachin Corridor, Kashatagh region, the first region encountered when […]
We were driving north from Yerevan, towards Aparan. Passing the village of Ushi, my friend Vova asked, “Have you been to Ushi?” “Of course, I’ve passed here many times”, I replied. “So you’ve seen Surb […]
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