Opinion
Armenia: What’s Next, Not Who
This is an attempt to analyze what happened over the last two years which led to our loss in the recent Artsakh War. If your first thought is “well, we actually lost it over the […]
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Opinion
A case for a scientific education
In recent years, there have been some discussions in Diasporan circles on exactly how to help develop education in Armenia. As a mathematician, I have been involved in discussions centered on mathematical education at a […]
Opinion
Remember who you are
As this year of 20/20 vision comes to a close and we reflect on a year unlike any other, coupled with atrocities our ancestors witnessed, I would like to remind you of who you (the […]
Opinion
On Armenia’s demographic situation
During the last five years, PM Nikol Pashinyan and his predecessor Serzh Sargsyan made very firm and ambitious statements on the issue of demographic growth in Armenia, referring to what the latter described as an […]
Opinion
Armenia and the Failed Experiment of Eurocentrism
“We are still interested in external things…the Armenophile expressions of a famous European, a pro-Armenian resolution of a pacific congress, a sensitive speech of a parliamentarian…which have no real significance for the self-defense or salvation […]
Opinion
The Second NK War: Lessons Learned and Future Expectations
The Artsakh War set an example for what next generation military weaponry is capable of. Warfare has changed its rules throughout the years; by integrating newer weaponry, the era of fourth generation warfare is finally […]
Opinion
Responding by Grit
The details of the awaited Armenian national curriculum reform for the new benchmarks and academic standards in K-12 public schools have come to light. However, the recent Artsakh War has overshadowed scrutiny of this new […]
Opinion
The Imperative of a New National Awakening
This article by Arshak Mesrobian, ARF Bureau Youth Office Executive Director, first appeared online in Yerkir on December 14. It has been translated by the Weekly’s Lillian Avedian. It was clear from the start that […]
Opinion
After 2020, we need Christmas more than ever
Many Armenians won’t put up decorations or host large family gatherings this year. That’s not because of COVID-19. Armenians love ringing in the New Year and celebrating Christmas with lights and trimmings and hearty and […]
Opinion
How Armenia Underestimated Regional Geopolitics
The question that Armenian authorities must ask is not if authorities in Yerevan underestimated or miscalculated the geopolitical shifts in the region or not, but how they underestimated, miscalculated and ignored the shifting balance of […]