01.02.2012 TURKEY DROPS HEAVILY IN PRESS FREEDOM RANKINGS
Turkey drops dramatically in press freedom rankings in 2011, losing 10 places to be 148th out of 178 countries.

30.01.2012 ARMENIA IS BECOMING VULNERABLE TO CYBER-ATTACKS
Samvel Martirosyan
An unprecedented upsurge of the number of Internet users has been observed in Armenia for recent one or two years and it is conditioned by both slashing of the prices for Internet connection and the fact that computers and mobile devices became more affordable.

26.01.2012 IRAN AND DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA
Sevak Sarukhanyan
Today Iran experiences one of the gravest consequences of the “Arab spring”: the anti-governmental movement, which started in Syria in spring, more and more resembles civil war and president B. Assad is losing his ground.

23.01.2012 NOT TIME TO ATTACK IRAN
By Colin H. Kahl
In Time to Attack Iran (January/February 2012), Matthew Kroenig takes a page out of the decade-old playbook used by advocates of the Iraq war.

19.01.2012 THE AGE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS: CHANGES IN THE INFORMATION FIELD
Samvel Martirosyan
The prevalence of social networks on the Internet and in the media space in general causes even more drastic changes of the information environment.

17.01.2012 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR GLOBAL ISSUES THAT WILL DEFINE 2012?
Jessica T. Mathews
Jessica Tuchman Mathews is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the global think tank with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and offices in Moscow, Beijing, Brussels, and Beirut.

16.01.2012 ARMENIAN SCHOOLS IN TBILISI: THE END OF THE STORY
Tamara Vardanyan
The most important sphere regarding the issues connected with the Armenians from Tbilisi is the education.

13.01.2012 MEMORIES DIM OF ARMENIA'S SOVIET PAST
By Gayane Mkrtchyan, Naira Melkumyan
While younger people have little conception of life under communist rule, some Armenians miss the positive things lost after the Soviet collapse.

12.01.2012 AZERBAIJAN AND OBAMA SUFFER SETBACKS AS AMB. BRYZA’S SERVICE IS CUT SHORT
By Harut Sassounian
As a result of successive political blunders by the Obama administration, Matthew Bryza was forced to abandon his ambassadorial post in Azerbaijan last week.

11.01.2012 8 GEOPOLITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES
By Zbigniew Brzezinski
With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.India and China are rising, Russia is increasingly imperially minded, and the Middle East is growing ever more unstable.

11.01.2012 AFTER AMERICA
By Zbigniew Brzezinski
Not so long ago, a high-ranking Chinese official, who obviously had concluded that America's decline and China's rise were both inevitable, noted in a burst of candor to a senior U.S. official: "But, please, let America not decline too quickly."

09.01.2012 CURRENT CONDITION OF THE ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY IN RUSSIA
Vahram Hovyan
The Evangelical Armenians take special place among the Armenians living in Russia.

23.12.2011 ERDOĞAN WARNS SARKOZY OF ‘GRAVE CONSEQUENCES’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter today to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, warning of the "grave consequences" a French bill recognizing Armenian genocide claims would have on bilateral relations.

22.12.2011 THE CLERICAL AND CHURCH ISSUES OF THE ARMENIAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN RUSSIA
Arestakes Simavoryan
One of the confessional communities retrieved in the Diaspora over the recent century is the Armenian Catholic community in Russia. Its organizations take special place in Russia and it is an integral part of the Armeniancy of Russia.  The history of the Armenian Catholic Community in Russia is rich in tragic pages in history.

19.12.2011 US COURT TO RULE ON TURKISH BANKS’ MOTION TO DISMISS ARMENIAN LAWSUITS
By Harut Sassounian
Two separate lawsuits were filed last year in US Federal Court in Los Angeles against the Republic of Turkey and two of its major banks demanding compensation for properties confiscated from Armenians after the 1915 Genocide.

16.01.2012 SESSION OF THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF “NORAVANK” FOUNDATION
On January 13, 2012 another session of the academic council of “Noravank” Foundation was held. The main issues on the agenda were the representation of the reports of the works carried out by the Centers of “Noravank” Foundation in 2011...

12.12.2011 THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION
On December 8, 2011 a round table on “The Armenian Communities in the Middle East in Current Political Situation” was held at “Noravank” Foundation. The event featured representatives from Diaspora Vardan Tashchian and Hamo Moskofian (from Lebanon), Hakob Cholakian (from Syria) and Mihran Dabagh (from Germany), as well as experts from Armenia.

05.12.2011 “ARAB REVOLUTIONS AND CONTROL SCENARIOS”
On November 29, 2011 a seminar on “Arab Revolutions and Control Scenarios” was held at “Noravank” Foundation. The seminar featured Executive Director of “Noravank” Foundation Gagik Harutyunyan.

21.11.2011 “ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”
On November 28 a workshop on “The Armenian Evangelical Communities in the Middle East” was organized at “Noravank” Foundation. The event featured the expert of the Center for the Armenian Studies of “Noravank” Foundation Vahram Hovyan.

01.11.2011 THE MAIN ISSUES AND PROSPECTS OF ENERGY SECURITY OF ARMENIA
On October 28, 2011 seminar on “The Main Issues and Prospects of Energy Security of Armenia” was held at “Noravank” Foundation. The event featured Deputy Director of “Noravank” Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan.

24.10.2011 SESSION OF THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF “NORAVANK” FOUNDATION
On October 19 regular session of the research council of “Noravank” Foundation took place. The presentation of the reports by the centers of the Foundation for the third quarter was on the agenda.

04.10.2011 RELIGIOUS AND CONFESSIONAL SEGMENTS OF THE ARMENIANCY: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES
International Research and Practice Conference
December 9-10, 2011, Yerevan

03.10.2011 DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF THE TURKISH THINK TANKS
On September 28, 2011 a workshop on “Development Stages of the Turkish Think Tanks” was held at “Noravank” Foundation. The event featured the Head of the Center for the Armenian Studies Arestakes Simavoryan.

14.09.2011 MEETING AT “NORAVANK” FOUNDATION
On September 8 “Noravank” Foundation received historian and culture expert Dr. Klaus Gallas, the head of “West-Eastern Divan Festival-Weimar”.

29.07.2011 “THE MAIN ISSUES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY” The sixth lesson of summer-school
On July 29 the sixth lesson of the summer school on “The Main Issues of the National Security” was held. The lectures were delivered by the Head of the Information Department of the Administration of the President of the NKR David Babayan and expert of “Noravank” Foundation Samvel Martirosyan.

28.07.2011 “THE MAIN ISSUES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY” The fifth lesson of summer-school
On July 27 the fifth lesson of the summer school on “The Main Issues of the National Security” took place. 

26.07.2011 “THE MAIN ISSUES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY” The forth lesson of summer-school
On July 25 the forth lesson of the summer school on “The Main Issues of the National Security” took place. The lectures were delivered by expert of “Noravank” Foundation, lieutenant colonel (retired) S. Sargsyan and Head of the Center for the Armenian Studies of “Noravank” Foundation A. Simavoryan.

26.07.2011 “THE MAIN ISSUES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY” The third lesson of summer-school
On July 22 the third lesson of the summer school on “The Main Issues of the National Security” took place.