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FROM THE KUR TO THE ARAS ~ Wednesday, February 10, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom

FROM THE KUR TO THE ARAS ~ Wednesday, February 10, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom

From the Kur to the Aras A Military History of Russias Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801-1813 Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 7:30pm Eastern Time / 4:30pm Pacific TimeLive on Zoom. Registration required and free.In From the Kur to the Aras, George A. Bournoutian presents the first military history of the Russian advance into the South Caucasus in 1801 and the ensuing First Russo-Iran War (1804-1813) that was a crucial step in the Russian Empire’s eventual expansion into the Caucasus region. Using both Iranian and Russian primary sources, the work vividly describes the strategies, military capabilities...

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THE ARMENIANS of MUSA DAGH: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915 ~ Saturday, February 6, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom

THE ARMENIANS of MUSA DAGH: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915 ~ Saturday, February 6, 2021 ~ Live on Zoom

The Armenians of Musa Dagh: From Obscurity to Genocide Resistance and Fame 1840-1915 is a comprehensive history of the people of Musa Dagh, who rose to prominence with their resistance the Genocide in 1915. Dr. Vahram Shemmassian has presented a thorough analysis of the social, cultural, religious, educational, political, and economic history of the six villages which constitute Musa Dagh.

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TRANSITION TREMORS: Armenia Two Years After the Velvet Revolution ~ Live on Zoom/Live stream on YouTube ~ Saturday, August, 22, 2020

TRANSITION TREMORS: Armenia Two Years After the Velvet Revolution ~ Live on Zoom/Live stream on YouTube ~ Saturday, August, 22, 2020

In 2018, a democratic breakthrough via mass-scale nonviolent disobedience campaign brought down Armenia’s competitive, soft authoritarian system headed by then President-turned-Prime Minister Serj Sargsyan. Since then, the country continues to face challenges to consolidate its still fragile democracy. 

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