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-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=63e0b8136c4ab92d32fdeaf4e1c5fdf3 "“Wherever you go, you will be outsiders, and Armenia is our home...”")
Personal Stories20.05.2026Byuregh Keuchkarian's short trips from Lebanon to Armenia first turned into a two-year "business trip," and then into a permanent move to her historical homeland. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=2481bc17971b61bf40ba126a6ae04547 "“I Like to Think That I Am a Small Part of Change”: Taron Sardaryan")
Personal Stories18.05.2026Life in Russia and Attempts to Move to Armenia After 2022, a large number of highly qualified specialists ended up in Armenia, including doctors, some of whom still live here and actively work in their field. We met one of them, Taron Sardaryan, at the “Chaika” clinic, which I learned about quite recently thanks to my friend, artist Karishok Dulyan, whose works decorate the clinic’s bright corridor. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=71fa5092d8e795d388b62094924f08ad "Հայրենադարձության, ներգաղթի և քաղաքական կամքի թուլության մասին")
Opinions14.05.2026Հայաստանն այսօր շարունակում է իրեն պահել որպես երկիր, որը դեռ չի կողմնորոշվել՝ պե՞տք են իրեն մարդիկ, թե՝ ոչ։ Գործողություններում, ոչ հռետորաբանությունում։ Ժողովրդագրության կարևորության մասին բարձրագոչ հայտարարությունների ետևում թաքնված է պրոակտիվ հայրենադարձային և ներգաղթային քաղաքականություն կառուցելու քաղաքական կամքի բացակայությունը։ Սա տեխնիկական ձախողում և ժամանակավոր անարդյունավետություն չէ։ Սա համակարգային դիրքորոշում է։ -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=bdc69caa8e816bb46e23271ad45b1978 "Armenia Residency 2026 Reform: What Diaspora Armenians Must Know Before August 1")
News13.05.2026Big changes are ahead for Armenia's residency system in 2026, especially for diaspora Armenians who planned to apply for the Special Passport. The most important date you need to remember is August 1, 2026. After that, the Special Passport system will close, and Armenia will move toward a new residency framework built around biometric residence cards and online applications. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=6368286d10543b82546bf3cb4b65e128 "Digital Nomad in Armenia 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide to Residence Permits for Remote Workers")
Practical Tips28.04.2026Why Armenia Is on the Digital Nomad Map If you've been exploring options for remote work abroad, Armenia may not have been a go-to location on your list. But that's about to change! With flexible entry rules, relatively simple residency procedures, fast internet, and a low cost of living, Armenia offers something many "digital nomad" countries don't: ease and comfort. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=ca8af933f046e86ba818be37dc42d8f5 "The Resilient Wound - An Armenian Genocide Story You’ve (Probably) Never Heard")
News26.04.2026"I can't believe I've never been inside," I remarked to my wife as we entered the Museum of the History of the Armenians of Cilicia in her native town of Nor Hachn. I was familiar with the memorial, designed in 1974 by architect Rafael Israelyan, and knew that it housed a museum. Nevertheless, I'd never visited. That day, we got lucky. The curator, a kind woman named Hayastan Simonyan (yes, that's her actual name), was in town and actually postponed an early visit to Yerevan just for us. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=d44d7418cc28514fffe64e3f9fcb9c89 "Repats Without Restraints - A Conversation with Henrik Manukyan")
Personal Stories20.04.2026Meeting people like Henrik and hearing them speak about things they're passionate about is always a pleasure. It was definitely worth a 45-minute cab ride in traffic-crazy Yerevan on a Friday afternoon. He touched on some very important nuances in his field; nuances that we've all come across, but never really paid attention to. As Armenia stands at the crossroads of change, it's crucial to amplify voices like Henrik's, as they can alter the course of many things in Armenia for the better. -
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Personal Stories16.04.2026Scrolling through Instagram, you have most likely “come across” my new heroine and the world of her illustrated images, through which she expresses her boundless love for Armenia, its nature, and its people. Behind the soulful images of A of Art is Anais Zadikian, in love with her Homeland. This is how her Instagram page introduces her. Anais was born in Brazil and moved to Armenia in 2019 following her older and younger sisters: “We always had a dream to live in Armenia, but we never thought it would come true. Our life is both real and feels like a dream.” -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=4340830c5da199f7546f31a1900e3fe0 "With Armenia, I Was Connected by Dance")
Personal Stories14.04.2026While listening again to the recording of my meeting with my new hero, I realized that Razmik is the youngest among those I have written about over the past three years. Despite his young age, he has already managed to demonstrate determination and courage more than once, as well as a willingness to initiate viable ideas. While the stories of some of my heroes are about the fact that it is never too late to return to the homeland, Razmik Avagyan’s story is about the opposite: it is never too early to start a new life at home. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=b0321c5eade5944a21085bd15c5c0a5e "Healthcare in Armenia for Repats: A Practical Guide to Navigating the System")
Practical Tips31.03.2026Healthcare in Armenia is not the easiest field to decipher, especially if you are a member of the Armenian diaspora moving back to the country. The silver lining to this is that the healthcare system in Armenia has improved significantly over the past decade. With modern clinics and new private hospitals opening, as well as recent reforms in an expanding insurance framework, medical services are more accessible and reliable than they once were. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=cd5965eb698371d9b6239636bcdba686 "Electronic Employment Contracts in Armenia: How the System Works and Why No Residents Face Challenges")
Practical Tips28.03.2026Since July 1, 2025, Armenia has introduced a system of electronic employment contracts operated through the State Revenue Committee. Initially, the transition to a fully digital format was expected to become mandatory for all employers. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=9f5c69e2cb69119328c498e310cae812 "Life Without Fear of Assimilation: Ari Hadjian’s Journey Home")
Personal Stories25.03.2026I met my new protagonist, Ari Hadjian, almost ten years ago, when together with a group of like-minded people from the charitable organization "Help the Children of Armenia," we were raising funds to build a football field in the village of Nor Kyank in the Ararat region. Back then, I received a message on Facebook from Ari expressing his desire to join the project: he and his footballer friends from Argentina made a significant contribution. We also planned to meet in person — it was very important for me to see his little twin sons, Arame and Menua, who had already captured my heart. In the end, our meeting only took place eight years later at the Repat Armenia office, where we talked about his sons, architecture, repatriation, and the difficult choice between Armenia and the diaspora. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=dce66a49657284cced97b20c65f5785a "“I Took Armenia With Me and Brought It Back”: Anahit Demirjian")
Personal Stories18.03.2026At the beginning of February, an exhibition by artist Anahit Demerchyan, who had lived away from her homeland for many years, took place at the Narekatsi Art Union. For a quarter of a century, creativity was the thread that connected Anahit’s longing heart to Armenia, and it also became the solid foundation for “building” a new life in her homeland. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=b162b0840b42258e514da6b372765a3a "How to Build a Network in Armenia: Community, Career and Social Integration Tips")
Practical Tips16.03.2026Looks like you've either moved to Armenia, or are about to! And you're probably thinking about something many people think about: how to build a network in Armenia. Nowadays, it's all about people and the relationships we build for both professional and social integration. Whether you're a repatriate, an expat starting a new job, or an entrepreneur entering the market, you need some sort of connective tissue. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=5050fe31500f8c3b8415ac7b5324098d "10 things to do while moving to Armenia from Bulgaria")
Opinions13.03.2026A practical guide for Bulgarian Armenians moving to Armenia. Real insights on jobs, housing, residency, integration, and adjusting to life in Armenia after Bulgaria.
