Publications
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-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=711a0d66e13db2d7dcaf4e4c4fd5a8b7 "Life in Armenia After 50")
Repat Story30.04.20252 minSome people think that repatriation is only for those who are in their 20s or 30s and “can afford to start a new life.” At Repat Armenia we wholeheartedly disagree. Repats can be any age, and can come from anywhere. As a matter of fact, many repats relocate to Armenia in their 50s and choose to establish themselves from a place of wisdom and understanding, which lends itself to a more enjoyable transition than if they came to Armenia at full steam without any plan or knowledge. To that end, we decided to collect the stories of just a handful of our repats who are in their 50s as their stories will serve as inspiration to many that age is not going to hold you back from living a good life in Armenia. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=55a974f8c05b897f2676c28d7d350f21 "Shant’s Shekherdimian: A Doctor for the Healthcare System")
Repat Story30.04.20252 minBorn and raised in California, Dr. Shant Shekherdimian’s connection to Armenia began in 1997 during his first visit to Armenia. What started as curiosity evolved into commitment, and eventually, into a life deeply intertwined with Armenia’s future. Today Shant is a pediatric surgeon with a background in public health but in 2005, he and his friends chose to spend a summer teaching English in the village of Martuni. It was “a life-changing experience to be immersed in the village life.” Dr. Shekherdimian has found a way to consistently return to Armenia and has since repatriated, though still maintains his practice in California. As a professional, he has been embedded in the Ministry of Health as an advisor, working alongside government officials with a seat at the policy-making table since 2019. And yet still sees his role not as a savior, but as a student—learning, listening, and gradually contributing to a more sustainable healthcare infrastructure. -
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Thoughts18.04.2025At the end of 2021, Repat Armenia launched its Armenia Works 4U program, welcoming 50 Lebanese-Armenians. A year later, the program expanded to include 40 more participants, this time from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. -
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Analytics27.07.202213 min readBy Martin Russel -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=9402a0c21d05b29b47b76e82b93493c6 "Can Diaspora Bonds Supercharge Development Investment?")
Analytics27.07.202213 min readBy Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=9af4de5a30a12918c3be4443a8c22a62 "Development through Diversity: Engaging Armenia’s New and Old Diaspora")
Analytics27.07.202215 min readBy Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=28f4469694199cef1485472acb2ef39b "Diaspora and Economic Development: A Systemic View")
Analytics25.07.202220 min readBy Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=7f6cd11d90b95e3104ffc00413e3746c "Dual citizenship in Armenia: The nature of the debate since independence")
Analytics25.07.202220 min readBy Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=44ddc470c0717bf8065979c7c2754c46 "Part 1 - Diaspora Philanthropy: Definition, Discourse, Decision")
Analytics25.09.202110 min readBy Martin Russell -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=2b42e50556734c0f0a86927f743cc0da "Lessons From an Armenian Diaspora Online Survey")
Analytics12.05.202110 min readA Diaspora Portal and Non-Monetary Development Initiatives in Small Economies -
Analytics19.06.202015 min readBy Martin Russell
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-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=7b054d4a583c4f678aaf1445db6ef48f "A Diaspora-Portal as a door to knock on for non-monetary development in small economies")
Analytics14.02.20205 min readA diaspora policy proposal based on an Armenian Diaspora Online Survey -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=6219977420812960be0ecc7fbe9a3c50 "Ireland's Diaspora Engagement: Some \"Dos and Don'ts\"")
Analytics04.05.201911 min readBy Martin Russell -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=d4362e18b0284b9f64d04abd95cf2f12 "The frailties of diaspora bonds")
