This year marks the 800th anniversary of the foundation of Khoranashat monastic complex. On this occasion, on May 28, in St. Astvatatsin Church of Khoranashat, the leader of the Diocese of Tavush, His Grace Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, offered a Holy and Immortal Liturgy. For this purpose, the “Gospel of Khoranashat” dated 1224, kept in the Mashtots Matenadaran, was brought to the monastic complex. On the same day, in the village of Chinari, and the next day in St. Harutyun Church of Berd a religious ceremony was performed with the “Gospel of Khoranashat”.

On May 20 of this year, the presentation of Albert Kharatyan’s book entitled “Armenian colonies of Smyrna and the Aegean Coast (16th - mid 19th c.)” was held in the NAS RA meeting hall.

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

The Defense of the Disseration will be held on July 8, 2022, at 14⁰⁰ at the Session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SQC RA by the Institue of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan ave., 24/4).

On May 3, the Institute of History of the NAS RA hosted Doctor of Sciences in History, Prof. Igor Vladimir Kryuchkov – the Head of the Chair of Foreign History, Political Science and International Relations of the North Caucasus Federal University of the Russian Federation, who participated in scientific-educational events.

Researcher of the NAS RA Institute of History, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Sargis Grigoryan participated in a round table discussion organized by the “Russian Council on International Affairs” and “Dialogue” NGO in Moscow delivering a report entitled “Current manifestations of Islamic extremism in the Caucasus as a threat to Armenia and Russia”.

Sargis Grigoryan referred to the use of foreign mercenaries by Turkey and Azerbaijan in the 44-day war, emphasizing that their involvement in the war is a threat not only to Armenia, but to the entire Caucasus region, extra-regional processes and security.

The ceremony of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Tehran started with the lighting of candles on the evening of April 23 from the yard of St. Sargis Cathedral. On the morning of April 24, a liturgy was served, flowers were laid at the memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and at 7.30 pm, a mourning ceremony was held in Tehran’s famous “Ararat” sport complex with the participation of thousands of Iranian-Armenians. The speaker of the day was the director of the Institute of History of NAS RA, Academician Ashot Melkonyan. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Prof. Arsen Avagyan and the Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in Tehran, His Grace Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan rendered speeches. The local youth structures performed artistic performances. The event was attended also by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Iran Levon Chagaryan, members of the Iranian Parliament, representatives of numerous Iranian-Armenian organizations.

On March 11, the Department of the “History of Armenian Colonies and Diaspora” of the Institute of History hosted a presentation of the recently published work in Russian “From the History of Armenian Charity in Tiflis (Second Half of the 19th Century)” by Ruzan Gagik Sargsyan of blessed memory – an employee of the department. Employees of the Institute of History and Ruzan Sargsyan’s relatives and friends were present.

On November 4, 2022, NAS RA Institute of History is organizing an international conference dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of “Karen Jeppe” National College in Aleppo.

On the joint initiative of the NAS RA Institute of History, “Against Legal Arbitrariness” NGO and the “Center for Human Rights and Genocide Studies” NGO, “Maragha 30: an unpunished and ongoing genocide” scientific-practical conference was held at the Conference Hall of the NAS RA Presidium.

On April 15, a conference dedicated to the 90th birth anniversary of Karen Demirchyan was held at the Conference Hall of the NAS RA Presidium.

The conference was organized on the initiative of the NAS RA Institute of History and the Karen Demirchyan Museum.

THE ANNEXATION OF ARMENIAN TERRITORIES TO TURKEY AND SOVIET AZERBAIJAN IN THE 1920S–1930S

Dissertation for the degree of Doctor of History on the specialization of“Historiography and Source Study” 07.00.05

The defense of the dissertation will be held on 17 December 2021, 14⁰⁰ at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of  SCC RA operating at the Institute of History NAS RA (address: 0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Ave. 24/4).

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

The defense of the Dissertation will be held on October 5, 2021, at 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, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan ave., 24/4).

Dissertation for the degree of Doctor of History on the specialization of "History of Armenia" 07.00.01

The defense of the dissertation will be held on June 1, 2021, 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, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan ave. 24/4).

Armenian Historians’ Open Letter to US President to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

The 170th birth anniversary of Arpiar Arpiaryan and the 125th anniversary of the Reorganized Hunchakian Party

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

The defense of the dissertation will be held on April 30, 2021, at 15⁰⁰ 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 ave., 24/4).

Dissertation for the degree of  Doctor of History on the specialization of  «History of Armenia» 07.00.01

The defense of the dissertation will be held on  April 30, 2021, 15⁰⁰, at the session of the Specialized Council 004 “History of Armenia” of SCC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of  RA. Address: Yerevan (3750019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Avenue, 24/4).

ANNEXATION OF ARMENIAN TERRITORIES TO TURKEY AND SOVIET AZERBAIJAN IN THE 1920–1930SХ

Dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Sciences on the specialization of “His­toriography and Source Study”  07.00.05.

The defense of the dissertation will be held on 22 December 2020, 14⁰⁰ at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SCC RA operating at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yere­van, Marshal Baghramyan Ave. 24/4).