Genocide Scholars Urge Armenia to Reinstate Museum Director After Resignation Dispute

Genocide scholars urge Armenia to reinstate museum director after resignation dispute

By Lia Avagyan More than two dozen genocide scholars from universities and research institutions in the United States and Europe issued a joint statement on Friday calling on the Armenian government to reinstate Edita Gzoyan, saying her removal threatens the international standing of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute and raises concerns about academic independence. The statement followed remarks by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who said h…

Pashinyan confirms he asked Genocide Museum Director to resign

Following reports regarding the resignation of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Director Edita Gzoyan, varying accounts emerged addressing the issue and attempting to identify the main reasons behind her resignation. Initially, officials informed museum employees that the resignation was linked to controversies surrounding renovation work at the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial, including concerns about alleged carelessness during the renovat…

Pashinyan Admits He Forced Genocide Institute Head to Resign For Giving Vance a Book on Artsakh

After days of speculation in the media, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan admitted on Thursday that he had forced the director of the Dzidzernagapert Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Dr. Edita Gzoyan to resign because she gave Vice-President JD Vance a book on the Artsakh conflict. Gzoyan gifted Vance the book at the center of the controversy after he and the Second Lady Usha Vance laid flowers at the Armenian Genocide memorial on February 10. Gz…