Through his detailed analyses, he demonstrates how the fragile cohesion between Eastern and Western Armenians deteriorated under political and social pressures, leading to fragmentation that undermined the foundations of statehood. The study of the First Western Armenian Congress reveals the political and psychological dimensions of this tension, highlighting competing visions of sovereignty and nation-building. His reflections on governmental policy – relating to refugee settlement, resource allocation, and civic responsibility – are invaluable for understanding how the young republic sought to balance compassion with institutional capacity.
By consolidating dispersed writings into a unified corpus, the two-volume edition closes major historiographical gaps and provides a structured foundation for subsequent inquiry. It simultaneously demonstrates how state-building in Armenia was both a struggle for political legitimacy and a moral endeavour to preserve dignity under existential threat. Hayrapetyan’s methodology, characterised by intellectual integrity and empathy, exemplifies a form of historical scholarship where patriotism is inseparable from critical analysis.
The posthumous publication of Hayrapetyan’s two-volume work also stands as a monument to scholarly integrity and his selfless dedication to Armenian studies. It offers the reader a profound synthesis of historical reasoning, moral clarity, and civic awareness – qualities rarely so harmoniously balanced. In preserving Hayrapetyan’s analytical voice, the publication ensures that the conversation between history and the nation’s moral imagination continues across generations.