International Scientific Conference dedicated to the scientific heritage of Mkhitar Gosh
Nazeli Petrosyan's Coverage on October 15 Conference
On October 15,
2025, within the framework of the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and the year of internationalization of
Mkhitar Gosh's scientific heritage, the international scientific conference
"Mkhitar Gosh: The Pioneer of Armenian Sociological Thought" was held
in the conference hall of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. The event was attended
by sociologists, lawyers, philosophers, as well as teachers and student
representatives of the sociological subgroup of the Mkhitar Sebastatsi
educational complex.
The conference
started with the opening speech of Hayk Nazaryan, Scientific Secretary of
Philosophy, Sociology and Law, who emphasized Mkhitar Gosh's role in the
formation of Armenian legal and social thought. This was followed by a series
of in-depth reports presenting different layers of Gosh's legal and political
heritage. Garnik Safaryan spoke about Gosh's state-legal doctrine, analyzing
his theoretical approaches. Lilit Sarvazyan presented the issues of property
rights regulation in the work "Book of Judgment". Ruben Melikyan
referred to the influence of the 12th-century Cilician interpretive literature
on Gosh's legal thinking. Volodya Hovsepyan analyzed the problems of the
creation and practical application of the "Code of Law", and Rima
Mirumyan spoke about the historical-philosophical context of Gosh's
legal-political system.
The conference not
only had scientific value, but also great educational significance for
students. Students of the Research School, who had previously familiarized
themselves with the conference project, prepared questions and actively
followed the reports, having the opportunity to communicate with leading
experts in the field. The event ended with a meeting with Emil Ordukhanyan,
Director of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, Candidate of
Political Sciences, Associate Professor, where the importance of the conference
was assessed as a platform for valuing scientific heritage and engaging the new
generation in education. An agreement was reached for further cooperation.
This meeting
became an important step not only for professional development but also for
deepening the awareness of national identity, emphasizing the role of Mkhitar
Gosh in the history of Armenian sociological and legal thought.