Narek Malyan
Narek Malian, a distinguished Armenian fiction writer and PR specialist, grew up in St. Geghard monastery, deeply shaping his worldview. After graduating from the Monte Melkonian Military College, he earned a Master’s in International Law from Yerevan State University and a second Master’s in Public Administration from the Armenian State University of Economics. Malian transitioned from a role in the Military Police’s Homicide Investigations Unit to pursue a career in PR, founding the successful “Peoplemeter” PR Agency and later Malian PR in 2019. He served as Adviser to the Head of Armenia’s Police (2011-2017) and taught courses on PR ethics and strategy at the Police Education Complex and Yerevan State University.
Key Topics
- Armenian Defense— Armenia's military capabilities, defense procurement, security doctrine, and post-war efforts to rebuild and modernize its armed forces.
- Armenian News— Groong's weekly round-up of the latest news from Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian diaspora, covering politics, society, and international affairs.
- Armenian Politics— Armenia's domestic political landscape, including the government, opposition parties, civil society movements, and democratic governance debates.
- Human Rights— Human rights abuses, accountability, and justice — covering Armenian prisoners of war, civilian casualties, international law violations, and the struggle for human dignity in the South Caucasus.
- Nagorno Karabakh & Artsakh— The conflict over Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), from Soviet-era roots through the 2020 44-Day War and Azerbaijan's 2023 offensive that ended Armenian presence there.