Viewpoint

This article examines the context of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin’s open letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in May 2025, concerning the arrests of the “Azerbaijani Eurasians”.

Humans have always strived for knowledge. Even the biblical episode of the forbidden fruit, among other issues, reflects mankind’s “inclination” to learn new things and understand the unknown.

Today, as in the past, we must once again re-evaluate and accurately define the concept of strength in the context of the Armenian nation and state.

From a spiritual standpoint, the mission of the Armenian people – who embraced Christ’s teachings through the Apostles and were the first to adopt Christianity as a state religion—is centered on the salvation of both the individual and the nation.

National identity is the collective consciousness and appreciation of common origins, language, homeland, faith, education, and culture.

Since the restoration of independence in the early 1990s, the challenges that befell the Armenian people, including the loss of Artsakh, the preceding and subsequent events, became the gravest challenge that shook the foundations of the Armenian national-state life and ideology.