Head of the Department, Harutyunyan Hamlet M., Doctor of Sciences
Department's staff
1. Ghazakhetsyan Vladimir N., Leading researcher, Doctor of Sciences
2. Karapetyan Murad L., Leading researcher, Doctor of Sciences
3. Hakobyan Ararat M., Leading researcher, Doctor of Sciences
4. Harutyunyan Kliment A., Leading researcher, Doctor of Sciences
5. Makhmourian Gayane G., Leading researcher, Doctor of Sciences. scholarship
6. Abrahamyan Hrant B., Senior researcher, Doctor of Sciences
7. Khachatryan Karen H., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
8. Zaqaryan Lilit S., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
9. Khachatryan Gohar A., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
10. Azizbekyan Ruben L., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
11. Meliqyan Vahan H., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
12. Aglyan Vahagn H., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
13. Vardanyan Gurgen V., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
14. Chalyan Marina E., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
15. Hambardzumyan Rafael H., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
16. Gharibjanyan Stepan G., Senior researcher, Candidate of History
17. Avetisyan Suren R., Researcher, Candidate of History
18. Suqiasyan Hamo K., Researcher, Candidate of History
19. Sargsyan Hasmik H., Junior Researcher
20. Nikolyan Eleonora Ts., Junior researcher
21. Mkhitaryan Alexander L., Junior researcher
22. Sargsyan Lusine M., Junior researcher
23. Suqiasyan Thamara S., Senior laboratorian
24. Movsisyan Narine M., Senior laboratorian
The department was founded in 1947. The heads of the department were many prominent scientists such as M. Nersisyan (1947-1948), Ts. Aghayan (1948-1951), A. Hakobyan (1951-1980). From 1980 up to 2010 the post was held by Doct. V. Ghazakhetsyan. In 2010 Hamlet Harutyunyan was elected as the head of the department.
Directions of the department’s activity are many issues of the modern history of the Armenian people particularly the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) and Soviet period.
The researchers of this department have published numerous works some of which refer to the following issues _ The Soviet period (H. Elchibekyan, Ts. Aghayan, G. Galoyan), the rebellion in May of 1920 (G. Galoyan, Hovh. Karapetyan), the Armenian parliament in 1918-1920 (H. Avetisyan, A. Hakobyan), the treaty of Sevr (Hamb. Karapetyan), agrarian relations (V. Ghazakhetsyan, G. Geghamyan, S. Alahverdyan, E. Gevorgyan), the policy of England with Armenia (G. Makhmourian), the participation of the Armenians in the Second World War (A. Mnatsakanyan, E. Khaleyan, M. Sahakyan, K. Harutyunyan), liberating struggle of G. Nzdeh in Zangezur (V. Ghazaketsyan), national struggle for the independence of Artsakh (H. Harutyunyan, R. Azizbekyan), Armenian-Russian relations (K. Khachatryan) etc.
