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Orbán’s Defeat: A Victory for Europe and Armenia

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN In recent days, global attention has been focused on…

Part 4: Armenian Cultural Renaissance

This article will build on previous discussions of the Millet system (see…

An Unusual Conversation Between Pashinyan and Putin—and What Followed

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN At the beginning of meetings between heads of state,…

Part 3: Administration in the Millet System

This Article will expand on the Millet System (see Part II) from…

Part 2: “The Millet System” & Ottoman Multiculturalism

The diverse population of the Ottoman Empire was governed through a structure…

Stronger Measures Are Needed Against Vote Buying

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN Armenia’s law enforcement agencies have uncovered cases of vote…

“Ottoman Multiculturalism” Through the Armenian Experience

A Case for Understanding the Multicultural Strength and Institutional Fragility of the…

Elections Between Peace and War

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN On the eve of Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, political…

Kocharian Harbors Futile Hopes of Returning to Power

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN The parliamentary “Armenia” alliance has decided to participate in…

Armenia Hopes to Emerge from the War Against Iran with Minimal Damage

By  KRIKOR KHODANIAN The war launched against Iran by the United States…

The Opposition Landscape Faces Uncertainty Three Months Before the Elections

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN An examination of the prospects of the political forces…

Armenia’s Pre-Election Period in Full Motion

By  KRIKOR KHODANIAN There is little time left until Armenia’s elections scheduled…

The Council of the Wise

For years, Armenians have watched helplessly as troubling public confrontations have unfolded…

The Diaspora Belongs to No One

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN The deep crisis currently confronting the Armenian Church continues…

America’s Epstein Harem

By MAÎTRE BARKEV DAVIDIAN The criminals Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted…

Data or Dogma? A Critical Review of Khachkar Studios’ “U.S. Armenian Christian Ecosystem”

By DR. HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN In recent months, Khachkar Studios—a media outlet affiliated…

Practical Outcomes of Vice President Vance’s Visit and Beyond

By  KRIKOR KHODANIAN The arrival of J.D. Vance in Yerevan was a…

When Recognition Is Deleted

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance paid tribute to the victims of the…

Response to the Misleading Open Letter by “Diaspora Leaders”: Statement by Dr. Garo Armen, Founder of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)

Below is the official statement by Dr. Garo Armen, Chairman and Chief…

Opposition Figures Can Create a media circus, But Numbers Don’t Lie

By  KRIKOR KHODANIAN As elections draw nearer, Armenia’s opposition circles and media…