An International Conference “Artsakh in the Crossroads of Struggle for the Armenian Statehood” was held

On February 23, 2018, the conference hall of the NAS RA Presidium hosted an international conference titled “Artsakh in the Crossroads of Struggle for the Armenian Statehood” dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the new phase of the Artsakh movement. The conference was organized by the NAS RA Department of Armenology and Social Sciences and Yerevan State University.

BAKO SAHAKYAN AWARDED THE ACTIVISTS OF ARTSAKH MOVEMENT

On February 19, 2018, Bako Sahakyan, the President of the Republic of Artsakh awarded a group of Artsakh movement activists to medals and honors on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Artsakh Movement and for their services to the homeland. Academician Ashot Melkonyan, Director of the NAS RA Institute of History, was awarded the Medal of Vachagan the Pious (Vachagan Barepasht).

REMEMBRANCE EVENT DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTORATE OF THE NEEDY ARMENIANS

On January 13, a cultural event was held in Los Angeles under the auspices of the Western American Regional Board of the Armenian Relief Society to commemorate the Protectorate of the Needy Armenians in Iraq. Seda Ohanyan, a researcher at the Institute of History of the RA National Academy of Sciences, also participated in the event, speaking on the “Benevolent Activities of Iraqi-Armenian Women”.

ZATIKYAN HOVHANNES GEVORG «KARIN (ERZURUM) STATE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY»

Dissertation for degree of the Doctor of Sciences (History), on the specialization of “History of Armenia” 07.00.01.

The defense of the dissertation was held on 2018, march 9 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SCC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Avenue 24/4)․

STEPANYAN KHACHATUR ROSTOM «THE PROBLEM OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOVIET POWER IN ARMENIA BY THE SOCIAL-POLITICAL THOUGHT OF THE ARMENIAN DIASPORA (1920-1930s)»

Dissertation for degree of Doctor of Science (History), on the specialization of “History of Armenia” 07.00.01. 

The defense of the dissertation was held on February 27, 2018 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SCC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Avenue 24/4)․

 

MARUKYAN ARMEN TSOLAK «HISTORICAL AND LEGAL BASES OF OVERCOMING CONSEQUENCES OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE»

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

The defense of the dissertation was held on February 13, 2018 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SCC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Ave. 24/4).

The Year-End Sessions of the Institute of History Took Place

The personnel of different departments presented reports on the work carried out towards their 2017 thematic plans to the Directorate.

Together with the Chairs, the theme directions and work plans for the coming year were also clarified. Joint proposals on both departmental and scientific-organizational activities of the Institute were discussed.

The Annual Summary Meeting of the Institute of History was held

On December 4, the Annual Summary Meeting of the Institute of History was held. Director of the Institute A. Melkonyan presented the scientific and scientific-organizational activities in 2017. Before summarizing the results he touched upon the course of personnel changes of the Institute during 2012-2017. Consequently, Academician Melkonyan presented the most important achievements recorded in the given year; in total, during the current year, the Institute published 238 works, of which 32 are books, and 206 articles both in Armenian and foreign languages. Melkonyan also spoke about the republican and international conferences organized by the Institute, the participation of researchers in them and their trips, financial report was presented, too.

MAMYAN LIANA “THE ACTIVITY OF THE ARMENIAN LOBBYING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA FROM 1965 TO 2015”

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

The defense of the dissertation was held on December 22, 2017, 1400 at the session of the Specialized Council 004 on Armenian History of SCC RA by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of RA (0019, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Avenue 24/4).

Visit to the Military Units of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army

On October 28-29, 2017, a group of Armenian researchers of science and culture, as well as lecturers conducted regular visits to the military units of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and delivered lectures within the framework of the "Pages of History and Culture" program. The visit-lecture was organized with the support of Gegham Harutyunyan, the Head of Public Council under the RA Minister of Defense. The lectures were dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the Artsakh Republic.

A. Melkonyan: "The Armenian people are the owner of the Mkhitarist Congregation, its spiritual and moreover, its material heritage". The International Conference "Mkhitarist Congregation of Venice-300" summed up its works

On October 25, "The Mkhitarist Congregation in Historical Science", "The Contribution of Mkhitarists in the Philology", "The Arts and Culture in the Mkhitarist Activities" thematic sections of "The Mkhitarist Congregation of Venice -300" International Conference continued. During the two-day conference, both the senior and the younger generation of scientific institutions presented their reports with new approaches on the activities of the Mkhitarists and touched upon their rich scientific heritage.

The Pontifical Delegate of the Venice Mkhitarist Congregation, Primate of the Armenian Catholic Diocese in Turkey, a Foreign Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Archbishop Levon Ter-Zekiyan delivered a speech. He thanked the organizers of the Conference for its proper organization. Zekiyan highly assessed as well the work done by the conference participants, particularly stressing that in their reports they were not satisfied with a limited number of sources and tried to carry out a comprehensive study of the Mkhitarist activities.

Kristine Petros Kostikyan «The Persian Documents of the Matenadaran as Sources of the History of Armenians (Second Half of 17th Century – First Half of 19th Century)»

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

The defense of the dissertation was held on December 19, 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, Yerevan, Marshal Baghramyan Ave 24/4).

“The exchange of opinions, consolidation should contribute to making a step further, and the activities of the Mkhitarist Congregation will be more clearly formulated and perceived”: Levon Arch. Zekiyan

On October 24, 2017, “The Venice Mkhitarist Congregation-300” two-day International Conference opened at the National Academy’s Presidency Conference Hall. The Conference was organized by the initiative of the RA Ministry of Diaspora, the Department of Armenology and Social Sciences of the NAS RA, Yerevan State University, the Mkhitarist Congregation of Venice and with the support of the State Committee for Science of the Ministry of Education and Science.

On the Events Dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of Academician V. Barkhudaryan: Report

Academician Vladimir Barkhudaryan would turn 90 years old on September 22, 2017.

On this occasion the Presidency of the NAS RA Academy of Sciences and the Institute of History held events dedicated to the memory of the honored historian. In the morning, after visiting his tomb, at the NAS RA Institute of History, in the presence of V. Barkhudaryan’s family members and numerous guests, the department called “History of the Armenian Colonies and Diaspora” was named after Academician V. B. Barkhudaryan.

DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE, ACADEMICIAN A. MELKONYAN AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DOCTOR OF HISTORICAL SCIENCES, PROF. K. KHACHATRYAN PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND REGULAR CONSULTATION OF HEADS OF INSTITUTES OF HISTORY OF POST-SOVIET COUNTRIE

On September 27-28, 2017, Moscow hosted the International Conference entitled “The 1917 Revolution and its Place in the History of the 20th Century”. The solemn opening and plenary session took place at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and the work continued in the building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION SIGNED BETWEEN NAS RA INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND NAS INSTITUTE OF HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY OF TAJIKISTAN IN MOSCOW

On September 27, 2017, within the framework of the Session of the International Association of CIS Institutes of History, an agreement on scientific cooperation was signed between the NAS RA Institute of History and the NAS Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of Tajikistan.

DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE A. MELKONYAN AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR K. KHACHATRYAN PARTICIPATED IN THE WORKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE WORLD COMMITTEE OF HISTORICAL SCIENCES INVITED IN MOSCOW WITHIN THE OFFICIAL DELEGATION OF THE UNION OF ARMENIAN HISTORIANS

On September 29-30, at the “President” Hotel in Moscow, the General Assembly of the World Committee of Historical Sciences held its work, where the Union of Armenian Historians was unanimously elected as an official member of the Committee.