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Issue: 2026 N 1(231)

326 Pages

PUBLISHING HOUSE «GITUTYUN» NAS RA

Editorial Board: Abraham Teryan (USA), Aelita Dolukhanyan, Anaïd Donabedian (France) , Anna Asatryan, Anushavan Zakaryan , Ashot Melkonyan, Hamo Sukiasyan, Hamo Sukiasyan, Henrik Hovhannisyan , Igor Kruchkov (Russian), Jasmine Dum-Tragut (Austria), Kevork Bardakjian USA, Kontin Benedetta (Austria), Levon Abrahamian, Levon Zekiyan (Italy), Liana Ohanyan , Pavel Avetisyan, Viktor Katvalyan ,

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Table of Contents

  1. Ashot Sargsyan - National-Religious Context and the Political Purpose Behind the Creation of “History of Armenia” by Agathangelos
    22 Pages | 3-25 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-3 |

    Revceived on: 2025-12-20 | Reviewed on: 2026-02-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, confronted with emerging threats, Armenian political thought formed a nationwide agenda for preserving the national statehood and spiritual authority recognizing the complete and final spread of Christianity and its transformation into the faith and core of Armenian identity as the means of solving this agenda. Historians of the fifth century portray the spread of Christianity in Armenia as a deeply disconsolate situation, explaining it by the lack of the Armenian translation of the Bible. In reality, there were far more serious obstacles that historians do not mention.

    KeywordsAgathangelos “History of Armenia” political agenda religious situation national identity military estate ecclesiastical authority Bible translation.

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  2. Qnarik Avagyan - Integration Programs Implemented for Syrian–Armenian Children and Youth in Armenia (2012 – 2018) (in Eng.)
    22 Pages | 26-48 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-26 |

    Revceived on: 2026-01-25 | Reviewed on: 2026-02-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    During 2012–2018, the RA authorities, as a result of coordinated work with the Ministry of Diaspora (hereinafter: MD) and various international, Diaspora and local organizations, took care of and ensured the summer vacation of Armenian children who stayed in Armenia, as well as those who remained in Syria and experienced all the bitterness of war and the horrors of military clashes, in their native camps and rest homes, organized educational, rehabilitation and healing, New Year’s, cultural, festive, sports and other events, as well as organized excursions to the sights of Armenia and other programs.

    KeywordsSyria community war repatriation integration summer recreation New Year events cultural events.

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  1. Aelita Dolukhanyan - Significance of Saint-Martin’s Valuable Legacy in Armenian Studies
    17 Pages | 49-66 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-49 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-24 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-05 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    A.-J. Saint-Martin (1791–1832) is the founder of not only French but also European scientific Armenian studies. The two volumes of the monumental work “Mémoires historiques et géographiques sur l’Arménie”, published in 1818 and 1819, compelled European Orientalists to turn their attention to Armenia – to the rich literature and history of the country that was the first in the East to adopt Christianity at the state level. Knowledge of the history and literature of Armenia presented a universal value.

    KeywordsSaint-Martin Arsacids Byuzand Khorenatsi Aygektsi Martiros Yerznkatsi S. Orbelian Hripsime Mkhitarists Armenian historians.

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  1. Samvel Ramazyan - The Image of the Armenian King in “Oghuz-Nameh” (in Russ)
    14 Pages | 67-81 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-67 |

    Revceived on: 2025-10-13 | Reviewed on: 2025-10-13 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    The image of the Armenian ruler (king) as an opponent of the Turks has been repeatedly recorded in the Turkic epic tradition. One such example is the image of Tekfur or Tekfur Khan, i.e. the king of Cilician Armenia, in the work “Oghuz-nameh” by the Iranian author Rashid al-Din Fadlullah of the XIII–XIV centuries. The article presents references to Tekfur found in that work and an examination of the original forms. The fact that the historical prototype of the image of Tekfur in the “Oghuz-nameh” is the king of Cilician Armenia is confirmed by more detailed references to Tekfur in another work of the historian – “Tārīkh-i Afranj” (“History of the Franks”), as well as in the works of other Muslim authors.

    KeywordsRashid al-Din Fadlullah “Oghuz-nameh” Tekfur (Takfur) Ar¬me¬nia (Cilician Armenia) Turks.

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  1. Tatul Asoyan - Founder of the Mekhitarist Congregation: Mkhitar Sebastatsi
    23 Pages | 82-105 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-82 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-21 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    The focus of the founder of the Mkhitarist Congregation, Mkhitar Sebastatsi (1676–1749) and his disciples was the Armenian language, and it was exactly in this field of study that they achieved unprecedented success. It is well known that both prominent Armenologists of the time and Sebastatsi himself were primarily interested in Grabar (Classical Armenian), whereas Ashkharhabar (Modern Armenian) remained largely outside the scope of their attention. Nevertheless, Sebastatsi authored the first grammar of the emerging Western Armenian language, in which he advocated for its purification and standardization, simultaneously calling for the elimination of Latinisms from Grabar.

    Keywords Mkhitar Sebastatsi Mkhitarist Congregation Grabar Ashkharhabar dictionary lexicography Western Armenian grammar abbot Catholics.

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  2. Vazgen Hambardzumyan - Armenological Inheritance of Arsen Aytinian
    19 Pages | 106-125 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-106 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-26 | Reviewed on: 2025-07-07 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    Arsen Aytinian (1825–1902), a prominent representative of European Armenian studies, a theorist of linguistics and a practical researcher of the history of the Armenian language. He left an indelible mark on the advancement of Armenian studies in the field of linguistics and philology in general. The activity of the Vienna Mekhitarist Congregation in the second half of the 19th century is fully connected with his name. He was an authority in the field of Armenian language in the context of general and theoretical linguistics of his time - a field that has broadly illuminated the development of Armenian studies from the very beginning and to this day.

    KeywordsArsen Aytinian armenology social nature of the language evolution. permanence synchronizm Old Armenian (Grabar) / New Armenian (Ashkharabar) literary language / dialects.

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  3. Viktor Katvalyan - Hrachya Acharyan: Life and Scientific Achievement
    17 Pages | 126-143 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-126 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-10 | Reviewed on: 2026-02-11 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    The numerous scientific works by Hrachya Acharyan (1876-1953) cover all domains of the study of the Armenian language. He is the founder of such scientific disciplines as the history of the Armenian language, Armenian dialectology, and experimental phonetics of Armenian language. Hr. Acharyan’s monumental contributions to Armenian lexicography, etymology of the Armenian language, the study of Armenian personal names, historical and comparative grammar of the Armenian language, typological and contrastive research, and many other fields are of fundamental importance to Armenian studies. The pedagogical legacy of the eminent Armenologist is immense.

    Keywordsdialect history of language general linguistics dictionary Meillet Hübschmann anthroponym Indo-European languages complete grammar.

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  4. Armen Sargsyan, Shogher Minasyan - Russian-Derived Phraseological Units in the Karabakh Dialect
    16 Pages | 144-160 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-144 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-14 | Reviewed on: 2026-01-11 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    The borrowed words in the Karabakh dialect, when compared to their meanings in Russian, may have either retained their original meaning or undergone various semantic changes. One of the manifestations of semantic changes is the use of these borrowed words in phraseological units. The phraseological units are mainly composed of borrowed subordinate components and Armenian dominant components. Phraseological units with communicative meaning – that is, those functioning as a sentence – are relatively few; they mainly have a simple structure; one-member phraseological units are also encountered.

    KeywordsKarabakh dialect Russian vocabulary borrowing phraseological unit semantic change root affix.

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  1. Anna Asatryan, Lilit Hakobyan - The opera “Parvana” by Nikol Galanderyan: the Forgotten Echo of Armenian Romanticism (in Eng.)
    18 Pages | 161-179 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-161 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-07 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    In the history of Armenian music, certain names endure forever. One of them is the Iranian-Armenian composer, pedagogue, and musical-public figure Nikol Galanderyan (1881–1944). His opera “Parvana”, whose libretto is written to Hovhannes Tumanyan’s legend of the same name, is a unique fusion of folk mysticism. Oriental lyricism and traditions of European classical opera. Galanderyan created the said opera in a historically complicated period (the first half of the XX century), while living and creating in Tehran. “Parvana” is the first and, perhaps, for now the only attempt to bring to the opera stage Tumanyan’s profound national, almost mystical text.

    KeywordsNikol Galanderyan Hovhannes Tumanyan the opera “Parvana” musical Tumanyaneana Iranian–Armenian music.

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  2. Anushavan Zakaryan - Yuri Veselovsky on Armenian Theater and Theatrical Figures
    31 Pages | 180-211 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-180 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-06 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-22 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    History, culture and literature of the Armenian people were subjects of comprehensive study conducted by Yuri Veselovsky (1872–1919), a famous Russian scientist, literary critic, philologist, translator and Armenologist. The great humanist believed it essential to acquaint the Russian society with the centuries-old history of the Armenian people, with its rich cultural heritage. The scientist's research in these fields is a valuable contribution to the development of Armenian studies in Russia.

    KeywordsYu. Veselovsky Armenian ancient drama theaters in Constantinople and Tiflis theatrical figures P. Adamian M. Peshiktashlian G. Sundukian P. Kornel L. Shant.

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  1. Garegin Tumanyan - Protecting the Head of the Deceased by Apotropaic Means (Gleanings from Preհistoric Period) (in Eng.)
    16 Pages | 212-228 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-212 |

    Revceived on: 2025-12-18 | Reviewed on: 2025-12-20 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    Since the Paleolithic, all the rituals comprising funerary rite were aimed at a single purpose – overcoming the death. The head of deceased was viewed as a valid replacement of the whole being. It was perceived as a container, where the vital energy was concentrated. Therefore, the head needed protection, which was provided by placing near the head ritual items made of flint, obsidian or metal, modelling the head in plaster, placing the head in a clay vessel or on a stone, etc.

    Keywordssepulchre the head of the deceased human ritual items funerary rite apotropaic metallic items.

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  2. Ani Petrosyan - Formation of the Historical Narrative on Irrigation in the Soviet Armenia
    16 Pages | 229-245 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-229 |

    Revceived on: 2026-01-08 | Reviewed on: 2026-01-10 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    In the letter of 1921, addressed to the communists of the Caucasus, the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR, Vladimir Lenin formulated an idea of importance of irrigation, which became a key starting point for the social and economic development of the region. The humanitarian mission of the Norwegian polar explorer and public figure Fridtjof Nansen in Armenia, directly related to irrigation projects, proved the relevance of Lenin's ideas at the international level. During the same period, archaeological research on ancient irrigation systems and related monuments called "vishap" were intensified resulting in a scientific discourse according to which irrigation in ancient times conditioned the emergence of statehood.

    KeywordsV. Lenin F. Nansen irrigation “vishap” stelae soviet ideology socialist realism archaeological investigations.

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  1. Gayane Gevorgyan - Victor Katvalyan. Dialectological Atlas of the Armenian Language, Volume A, Gegharkunik Region
    4 Pages | 246-250 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-246 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-18 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  2. Anna Asatryan - Ararat Aghasyan. Armenian Fine Arts on the Pages of the “Araks” Journal (St. Petersburg, 1887–1898)
    4 Pages | 251-255 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-251 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-02 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  3. Hasmik Abrahamyan - Works of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, 6
    6 Pages | 256-262 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-256 |

    Revceived on: 2025-11-28 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  4. Lusine Ghrejyan - Middle Eastern Historical-Epic Characters in the Armenian Folklore, Book A
    2 Pages | 263-265 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-263 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-06 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  5. Tamar Hovhannisyan - David Gasparyan. Armenian Literature, Book Seven
    5 Pages | 266-271 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-266 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-03 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  1. Vahram Balayan - Bagrat Ulubabyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    8 Pages | 272-280 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-272 |

    Revceived on: 2025-12-18 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  2. Hamo Sukiasyan - Vladimir Ghazakhetsyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    6 Pages | 281-287 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-281 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-17 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  3. Aram Kosyan - Gagik Sargsyan (on the occasion of his 100th birthday)
    5 Pages | 288-293 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-288 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-19 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  1. Anushavan Zakaryan - Ashot Melkonyan (on the occasion of his 65th birthday)
    6 Pages | 294-300 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-294 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-23 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  2. Ashot Melkonyan - Ruben Safrastyan (on the occasion of his 70th birthday and on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of his scientific and pedagogical activity)
    3 Pages | 301-304 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-301 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-04 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  3. Harutyun Marutyan - Alexan Hakobyan (on the occasion of his 70th birthday)
    4 Pages | 305-309 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-305 |

    Revceived on: 2026-03-13 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  1. - The Fundamental Scientific Library of NAS RA is 90 years old
    1 Pages | 310-311 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-310 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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  1. - Murad Hasratyan
    4 Pages | 312-316 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-312 |

    Revceived on: 0001-01-01 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

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