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Oshagan on photographing diaspora, crafting Artsakh portraits circa 2125

When photographer Ara Oshagan began documenting greater Los Angeles’ Armenian neighborhoods nearly 30 years ago, he was embarking on an exploration of multigenerational displacement and the making of Armenian diasporan life. Since then, Oshagan’s journeys have taken him to another diasporan center, his birthplace Beirut; to Artsakh after the First and Second Artsakh wars. In

After Artsakh: Pashinyan’s New ‘Zero Point’

Eight years after the 2018 “Velvet Revolution,” Armenia’s authorities are presenting a book titled Take a Step, Reject Serzh, written by Armen Grigoryan, who, immediately after the revolution, moved straight from civil society into the position of Secretary of the Security Council. By the time the book was presented, however, he had already handed over

International Institutions Must Move Beyond Ceremonial Responses to Concrete, Coordinated Action: Cultural Heritage Ombudsman of Artsakh

Time is running out. What is needed is not another expression of concern, but action.

Artsakh marks 35 years of independence in exile

On Sept. 2, Artsakh Armenians marked 35 years since the declaration of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, an anniversary now observed in exile after the occupation of Artsakh and the ethnic cleansing of its Armenian population. On that day in 1991, local deputies declared the creation of the Republic of Artsakh. Built through the mobilisation, sacrifice and

The Nakhichevan protocol: A blueprint for the destruction of Artsakh 

After Azerbaijan, with massive help from Turkey, defeated Artsakh in the 44-day war of 2020, Baku imposed a blockade and then launched a final assault in September 2023, resulting in the total ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh. Since then, Baku has shifted its priority from depopulation to erasing every vestige of Armenian existence in

Bared Maronian previews “Genocide 2.0,” a documentary on the Artsakh War and ethnic cleansing

On June 10, filmmaker Bared Maronian hosted a focus group screening for his new documentary “Genocide 2.0.” Gathered at West Newton Cinema in Newton, Massachusetts was the group of about 100 Armenians and non-Armenians with diverse backgrounds, professions and ages. Based in Florida, Maronian is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose previous films include “Orphans of

“Exile cannot be the final chapter of the history of Artsakh”

The right to a safe, dignified, and collective return is a matter of international law and human justice that does not expire with the passage of time.

Lorik Humanitarian Fund launches 2026-27 scholarship campaign for Artsakh students

GLENDALE, Calif. — Lorik Humanitarian Fund has launched its 2026-27 Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund campaign after providing 114 scholarships to 100 students forcibly displaced from Artsakh during the 2025-26 academic year. During the 2025-26 academic year, the Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund distributed $60,810 in tuition assistance through 114 scholarships awarded to 100 students. With a

Europeans For Artsakh Platform Releases a Statement condemming attempts to sow division between Armenia and the Diaspora

Brussels, 26 August 2026— Yesterday, the Europeans For Artsakh Platform released a statement to condemn the recent statements made by a deputy of the ruling power of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, directed against the Armenian Diaspora and structures advocating for pan-Armenian interests. The EAFJD lends its full support to the statement:

Europeans For Artsakh Reject Attempts to Divide Armenia and the Diaspora

“No official statement can compel us to abandon our historical memory, the defense of our national rights or our responsibility toward Artsakh”.

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