Movement Establishes Online School “Armenian Academy”
On December 10, 2024, the “Ashkharazhokhov” movement founded the online school “Armenian Academy” under its auspices.
“The Armenian Academy aims to unite Armenians worldwide to study their language, history, culture, core subjects, and specialized courses. Through the Academy, we intend to share knowledge and skills en masse with our brothers, sisters, and children.
Equal access to education is the most vulnerable aspect of Armenian society, which is sharply divided between the rich and the poor. Quality education will reduce social inequality and bridge the wealth gap in the future. Because Academy graduates will be able to apply their knowledge to improve their quality of life”, stated Sarkis Tsaturyan, founder of “Ashkharazhokhov”.
The school’s curator is educator and journalist Yermonya Atanesyan.
The Academy focuses on strengthening national identity, historical memory, and the spiritual values of the Armenian people.
Key Areas of Activity:
Study of Armenian history, including ancient periods (Urartu, Greater Armenia, Cilicia) and modern challenges (wars in Artsakh and other Armenian provinces).
Advanced instruction in Armenian language, literature, and traditions.
Formation of national consciousness through the ideology of the “Armenian Dream” — the restoration of Greater Armenia.
Teaching the history of Armenian philosophy (works of Movses Khorenatsi, Mesrop Mashtots, David Anhaght, Garegin Nzhdeh, Hayk Asatryan, and other classical thinkers).
Study of Christianity’s history, particularly in the context of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Interdisciplinary analysis of the interplay between religion, culture, and statehood.
The Academy emerged in response to an identity crisis that, according to “Ashkharazhokhov”, intensified after the defeat in the Artsakh War (2020–2023). Its mission is to “reboot” Armenian consciousness through:
Education: Combating historical falsification in textbooks.
Ideology: Cultivating a generation ready to fight for restoring historical borders.
Unity: Uniting the diaspora and Armenian citizens around a common goal.
“The Armenian Academy is the forge of future victories. If we fail to teach youth to take pride in their past, we will have no future,” asserts Tsaturyan.
Supporters view the Academy as the “last bastion” against assimilation and Turkish-Azerbaijani occupation.
Critics accuse it of “nationalist radicalization” and ignoring modern realities.
Why It Matters: The project reflects a demand among part of Armenian society to return to “roots” amid territorial losses, demographic decline, and geopolitical isolation. Even for skeptics, the movement’s educational initiatives have become a notable phenomenon in Armenia’s cultural life.