At the initiative of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, with the support of the RA Ministry of Diaspora, the presentation of 14 volumes of the series “Western Armenia and Cilicia Commemorative Book Series” dedicated to the 100^th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.

The presentation was attended by RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, Primate of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia Khachik Dedeyan, Director of the RA National Academy of Sciences Institute Ashot Melkonyan, Editor of the series Jirayr Danielyan, scholars, intellectuals and guests.

The International Conference “The Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Responsibility” organized by Union of Armenians of Romania, Lepsiushaus Potsdam, Bucharest City Museum, Orbis Tertius Association   took place in Bucharest in October, 13-14, 2017.

Among 16 participants of the conference - representatives of 7 countries were Sorin Antohi (Bucharest), Yair Auron (Neve Shalom, Israel), Halil Berktay (Istanbul), Gérard Dédéyan (Montpellier), Bedros Horasangian (Bucharest), Rolf Hosfeld (Potsdam), Carol Iancu (Montpellier), Raymond Kévorkian (Paris), Cătălin Mamali (Dubuque, Iowa, US), Suren Manukyan (Yerevan), Hakob Matevosyan (Leipzig), Varujan Vosganian (Bucharest), Felicia Waldman (Bucharest).

The Director of the Institute of History Academician, professor Ashot Melkonian  with the report “The International Recognition Process of the Armenian Genocide in the Context of the Reparation Issue”  and senior researcher at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of the R A Armenuhi Ghambaryan with the report “Reflections of the Armenian Genocide in US Congressmen’s Speeches and Statements (1918-1919) introduced the National Academy of Sciences  of RA at the Conference.

From September 22-28, 2017, the regular International School of Young Historians on "The Complex Problems of the XX Century History" organized by the Institute of World History of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS IWH) and the State Academic University of Humanities (SAUH) was held with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

This year, participants of the School were selected on a competitive basis. Among 36 young scientists, our Institute's staff members Nineta Adamyan and Jenny Tamaryan took part in the School's activities.

Dissertation for the degree of the of Doctor of History on the specialization of “History of Armenia” 07.00.01.

The defense of the dissertation was held on November 14, 2017, 1400 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SQC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, RA, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Ave. 24/4).

Representatives from the Institute of History NAS RA, the Center of Armenian Studies of Shirak, the International Scientific-Educational Center, the Armenian State Pedagogical University, the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts), the National Archives of Armenia, and the Moscow State University participated in the conference.

Republican scientific conference entitled "Problems of Syrian Armenians. History and Modernity" held on June 26 in the presidential conference hall of the NAS RA. The conference was divided into two sections: historical and modern problems.
Prominent  doctors, candidates and researchers gave reports during the conference.

On October 24-25, 2017, by the initiative of the Department of Armenian and Social Studies of NAS RA an International conference dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the establishment of Mekhitarist Congregation in Venetian island of St Lazarus will be organized.

The scientific reports to be presented to the conference will be divided into the following thematic groups: 

On June 4-10, 2017, the regular international summer school of young scholars of the CIS countries entitled "Revolution of 1917. New Visions and New Approaches", sponsored by the Institute of World History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the State University of Saint-Petersburg, the Russian Scientific Fund, and the Humanitarian Fund for Intercultural Cooperation of CIS countries was held in Saint-Petersburg.

 On May 29-31, 2017, the Haigazian University of Beirut hosted "The Armenians of Iraq" three-day scientific conference organized by the Armenian Diaspora Research Centre. It was the fourth conference dedicated to the Armenian Communities in the Middle East (the previous ones were on Lebanon, Syria and Jordan).

Dissertation for the degree of the of Doctor of History on the specialization of “History of Armenia” 07.00.01.

Dissertation for the degree of the Doctor of History on the specialization of “History of Armenia˝ 07.00.01

Dissertation for the degree of the Doctor of History on the specialization of “Historiography, sources study” 07.00.05

Those who wish to participate should send the abstract of the report before 25th of June, 2017, to the following electronic address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or present it to Hakob Muradyan, Secretary Scientific of the Institute of History or to Hamo Sukiasyan, Chairman of the Council of Young Scholars.

Dissertation for the degree of the Doctor of History on the specialization of “History of Armenia” 07.00.01.

The members of the Young Scholars Council of the Institute of History of NAS RA gathered on May 23, 2017, to discuss the upcoming 38th annual scientific session of young scholars. Hamo Sahakyan, the Leader of the Council, presented the main issues of the session which will be held in the Institute of History.

Dissertation for the degree of the Doctor of History on the specialization of «Historiography, Source Study» 07.00.05. The defense of the dissertation will be held on June 20 , 2017, 14:00 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SQC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Avenue 24/4)

Scientific conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Shushi held on May 23 in the ArSU.

Under the auspices of the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I and by the invitation of the Head of Education and Armenian Studies Department of the Catholicosate Girayr Danielyan the Director of the Institute of History of NAS RA Ashot Melkonyan visited Lebanon in the second half of April.

«Cilician Armenia and Ayyubian States» PhD thesis defence by V.Ter-Ghevondyan was held on May 2 in the Institute of History of NAS.

Prominent scholar, literary critic, Doctor of Science, Professor Samuel Muradyan gаve a public lecture entitled «The reflection of the Genocide (Mets Eghern) in the Armenian Literature».