The light at the end of the tunnel: are we ready?
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly It has been nearly a year since our world suddenly came to a near halt. It is mind boggling to recall the ups…
End the stalemate now…before the damage is irreparable!
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly It was with great disappointment that I read this week, like many of you, that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his parliamentary majority…
An Appeal to the Biden Administration: Beware of the Fox Den in Ankara
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly The election for the 46th President of the United States is over. Whether you voted for him or not, Joe Biden is our…
ARMENIANS SHOULD NOT CONFUSE ALLIES AND EMPATHY
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly Sometimes failure is the best way to learn and grow. It is said that the opportunity for prosperity comes from surviving adversity. It’s…
Armenia and the Diaspora: It’s all about people and relationships
Last week we discussed the imperative of integrating the diaspora and Armenia in the context of leadership. From a practical perspective, the talent pool for the critical challenges is much…
Leadership crisis? Look to the global Armenian nation.
The first 30 years of the Republic of Armenia demonstrated the struggle to produce credible leadership that can address the economic, social and national security needs of the nation. As…
What will it take for capable leadership?
We are raised in the diaspora with this romantic perception that everything Armenian is good. In most cases that’s true. We have a deep faith, a beautiful language and a…
The line between activism and anger has become blurred.
The challenge of a successful engagement of the diaspora and the homeland has always been about managing useful resources and limiting the impact of negative emotions. Activism in our nation…
The contract has been broken
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly The debate currently raging in Armenia about the future of Prime Minister Pashinyan’s government has brought out the best and worst of a…
In a sea of uncertainty, one direction is clear
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly This column has devoted much of its content in the last month to holding a mirror up to our devastated nation with one…