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When Armenians decided to move out of Armenia in the early 90s during the “dark and cold” years, they rarely came back. In fact, much of the time they would adopt this idea of abandoning Armenia altogether as the country was seen as a lost cause in the eyes of many Armenians.

Switzerland and Armenia, both countries are small, landlocked, blessed with beautiful mountains, and rely on innovative technologies due to limited natural resources.

After a long career spanning Italy and the United States, where Suren Mkyan (Mkrtchyan) took on leading roles in international opera productions – including a world premiere of Chukhadjian's Zemire – Suren repatriated to Armenia to perform his own part in bringing Chukhadjian's works to the stage here.

I first heard of the protagonist of this story a few years ago. During a call, my mom asked, “Do you know Narek Aslikyan?” I searched his name on Facebook and realized I’d seen him around – once at Ayb’s New Year fair with a classmate, and on social media, promoting IT education in Armenia.

A few years ago, well before healthy lifestyles, good nutrition, and sugar-free snacks became trendy, I was at a co-working space when my table neighbor offered me some sugar-free dried fruits. I discovered they were made by a young man named Artem, sitting at another desk nearby.

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, professionals are often driven by the desire to explore new horizons, both in their careers and in their personal lives. Rohan Singh, a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at SADA - an Insight Company, exemplifies this spirit of exploration.

“I was born in Yerevan and went to school here until I was 13. Then, my family moved to Odesa, Ukraine, because of my dad’s job. That’s where I graduated from a medical university,” Ani begins.

Meet Artur Gasparyan. He is a repatriate from Russia and a standout graduate of the Birthright Armenia program. After moving from Moscow to Armenia post-2018 revolution, Artur quickly became one of the most popular young repatriates thanks to his engaging blog and the launch of the KIDO children’s center in Gyumri.

It's quite improbable that this article will ever be read by any member of System Of a Down rock group, but at least to our readers today we’d like to tell about a story of how one single song of ethnic Armenian musicians changed the whole life of one girl, living back then in Moscow.

Imagine Armenia as a hub of sailing – a concept that once seemed purely fictional.

Hayk Ayrapetyan and David Mikaelyan lived in Moscow for thirty years and had plenty of opportunities to meet; however, it was in Armenia that they finally crossed paths.

At this summer’s Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, the traditional red carpet was replaced with unique designs created by Armenian artist Davit Kochunts.

I was born in Leninakan, and after graduating from school in 98, my family decided to move to Moscow. I entered the Medical University, then into residency, graduate school, and then defended my PhD thesis.

Preparing for a meeting with Samvel Meliksetyan, with a friend with whom we experienced some part of life as diaspora Armenians, I tried to remember what our last meeting was like and what we talked about then.

Perhaps it is not an exaggeration to say that our hero is one of the most popular repatriates in Armenia, and also one of the youngest.