Serop Azarian (Տ. Սերոբ Քահանայ)
Fr. Serop Azarian has served in the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Church between 1999-2007, the Western Diocese of the United States between 2007-2010, and the Canadian Diocese 2011-2014. Born in Kuwait, he immigrated to the United States of America in 1987, and served in the US Army as a guardsman and is a Veteran. He pursued his university education in Montclair University, Alliance University and Nazarene Bible College with a Bachelors degree in Divinity and Biblical Studies. Fr. Serop works as a court interpreter in Clark County, Nevada while remaining active as a priest educator.
Key Topics
- Armenian Church— The Armenian Apostolic Church's role in national identity, the Pashinyan government's conflict with Etchmiadzin, and the arrest of clergy in 2024–2025.
- Armenia-NATO Relations— Armenia's relationship with NATO, including military exercises, interoperability programs, and the debate over whether deeper ties are feasible or desirable.
- Armenia-US Relations— U.S.-Armenia relations, including USAID programs, defense cooperation talks, Armenian-American lobby efforts, and Washington's South Caucasus policy.
- Armenian Genocide Recognition— International recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, its political and legal dimensions, and ongoing efforts at accountability and reparations.
- Geopolitics— Armenia's strategic position in the South Caucasus and its relationships with regional and global powers in a rapidly shifting multipolar world.