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10 Nov
2026

Ruben Markaryan Held a Master Class at RAU on the Role of Media in Building Public Trust and Engaging with the Diaspora

The event was held as part of the III Russian-Armenian Media Forum, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and RAU’s Department of Journalism.

On November 10, Ruben Markaryan, attorney, member of the Moscow and Berlin Bar Associations, Editor-in-Chief of the electronic media outlet Zakonia and member of the editorial board of Chelovek i Zakon magazine, held a master class at the Russian-Armenian University titled “Media as a Regulator of Public Trust: Contemporary Challenges for National Diasporas Worldwide.”

The event was held as part of the III Russian-Armenian Media Forum, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and RAU’s Department of Journalism.

Drawing on his professional experience and legal practice, Markaryan spoke about the role of modern media in shaping public opinion, building trust and combating misinformation. He also addressed media responsibility, the importance of reliable journalism and the challenges of engaging with diasporas, including preserving cultural identity and strengthening ties between the homeland and compatriots abroad.

Markaryan highlighted the Armenian diaspora’s significant potential in promoting intercultural dialogue, preserving national heritage and strengthening international ties.
As a special gift to the forum participants, he presented a reissued Russian-language edition of the Lawcode by 12th-century Armenian scholar and jurist Mkhitar Gosh. First published in Russian in 1954, the new edition is based on A. A. Papovyan’s translation. The work is an important monument of medieval Armenian legal thought, included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.