

- 1992, 352 pp. (in Armenian)
The 1st volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Unpublished Texts; Theological Studies; Church Fathers; Lives of Saints; Spiritual Culture.
The volume opens with the Eastern Armenian translation of an excerpt from the "History" by Movses of Kalankatoyk' (Kalankatuac'i) about the history of the head of St John the Forerunner brought to Artsakh and placed in the Monastery of Gandzasar.
In the section of Unpublished Texts the scholar Hakob Keoseyan presents the texts of the Classical Armenian translation of 3 treatises by Antipater of Bostra. Two of them are Words on the Nativity of Christ, the third - on His Baptism. The Classical Armenian original texts are accompanied by their Eastern Armenian translations, done by Ashot Aleksanyan.
In the Theological Studies section, articles by Very Rev. Fr. Sepuh Sargsyan, Very Rev. Fr. Mikayel Ajapahyan, Rev. Fr. Mesrop Aramian and Tigran Khachatryan are placed.
The Church Fathers section includes Eastern Armenian translations of some passages of the 'Word on the True Faith and Virtuous Life' by Grigor Vardapet (trans. by Seda Stamboltsyan), of 'On Prayer' by St Nilus of Sinai (trans. by Fr. Mesrop Aramian), and the Classical Armenian original text of the first parts of 'Word of Confutation against Dyophysites' by Anania of Sanahin (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan).
The next section presents the lives of several saints, venerated in the Universal and/or Armenian Churches.
The Spiritual Culture section presents an article by Khoren Palyan about the Armenian sacred music of the 5th century.


- 1992, 352 pp. (in Armenian)
The 2nd volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Unpublished texts; Theological Studies; Church Fathers; Bible Commentaries; Lives of Saints; Spiritual Culture.
The volume opens with the Eastern Armenian translation of Prince Sahak Artsruni's letter to St Moses of Khorean (Movses Xorenac'i), of St Moses' reply and his treatise "On Vardavar" (Transfiguration) (trans. from Classical Armenian by Gurgen Gasparyan).
In the section of Unpublished texts, Hakob Keoseyan presents the Classical Armenian translation of St Basil the Great's "Word on the Great Day of the Lord's Presentation to the Temple".
In the Theological Studies section, articles by Very Rev. Fr. Sepuh Sargsyan, Very Rev. Fr. Mikayel Ajapahyan, Rev. Fr. Mesrop Aramian and Tigran Khachatryan are placed.
The Church Fathers section includes Eastern Armenian translations of St Dionisyus the Areopagite's "Mystical Theology" and letters to Gaius and Dorotheus. These are translated by Vigen Ghazaryan from the Classical Armenian version of Areopagitica. Also the Eastern Armenian translation of an admonitory treatise by Khosrov Bishop of Andzevatsik (Xosrov Anjewac'i) is presented (trans. by Tigran Khachatryan). The Classical Armenian text of the "Word of Confutation against Dyophysites" by Anania of Sanahin, the first parts of which were published in the 1st volume, is continued in this volume.
In the Bible Commentaries section, Very Rev. Fr. Mikayel Ajapahyan presents, both in the Classical Armenian original text and its Eastern Armenian translation, the "Commentary on the Song of Songs" by Petros Berdumyan.
The next section includes the lives of several saints, venerated in the Universal and/or Armenian Churches.
The Spiritual Culture section presents articles by Khoren Palyan, Vigen Ghazaryan and Hakob Keoseyan.


- 1993, 352 pp. (in Armenian)
The 3rd volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Theological Studies; Church Fathers; Bible Commentaries; Lives of Saints; New Armenian Martyrs; Spiritual Culture. The volume opens with an excerpt about St Elisha the Apostle from the "History" by Moses of Kalankatoyk', and with the Eastern Armenian translation of St Moses of Khorean's (Movses Xorenac'i) two treatises on the holy Virgin Hripsime and her companions (trans. from Classical Armenian by Gurgen Gasparyan).
In the Theological Studies section, articles by Archbishop Maghakia Ormanyan, Very Rev. Fr. Abel Oghlugyan, Rev. Fr. Mesrop Aramian and Hakob Keoseyan are placed.
The Church Fathers section includes Eastern Armenian translations of 4 treatises by St John Mandakuni (trans. by Fr. Mesrop Aramian), the "Powerful" Prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian (trans. from classical Armenian by Tigran Khachatryan) and the continuation of the Classical Armenian text of the "Word of confutation against dyophysites" by Anania of Sanahin (see the preceding parts in the 1st and 2nd volumes of the Review).
The Bible Commentaries section presents the Classical Armenian text of a commentary "On David and Saul" by Hippolytus of Bostra (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan), and the Eastern Armenian translation of the commentary on the Lord's Prayer by St Elishe (trans. by Khachik Grigoryan).
The next section includes the lives of several saints, venerated in the Universal and/or Armenian Churches. Following them, presented are the martyrologies of four Armenian martyrs ("new martyrs") who were killed in the 15th, 18th and 20th centuries by the hands of Muslims.
The Spiritual Culture section presents articles by Vigen Ghazaryan, Tigran Khachatryan and a treatise by Ghevond Alishan (the first part, to be continued in the next volume).


- 1993, 348 pp. (in Armenian)
The 4th volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Theological Studies; Church Fathers; Bible Commentaries; Lives of Saints; New Armenian Martyrs; Spiritual Culture. The volume opens with the Eastern Armenian translation of Nerses of Lambron's "Ode on the Coming of the All-Holy Spirit of God" (trans. by Very Rev. Fr. Mikayel Ajapahyan).
In the Theological Studies section, articles by Archbishop Maghakia Ormanyan, Very Rev. Fr. Abel Oghlugyan, Rev. Fr. Mesrop Aramian, Paruyr Muradyan and Hakob Keoseyan are placed.
The Church Fathers section includes Eastern Armenian translations of some of the Homilies («Yachaxapatum chark'») attributed to St Gregory the Illuminator, and one of his prayers (trans. by Fr. Mesrop Aramian and Seda Stamboltsyan); also the first parts of the text of the Classical Armenian translation of St Basil the Great's «Word on the Holy Spirit» (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan).
The Bible Commentaries section presents the first parts of the Classical Armenian text of the commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Anania of Sanahin (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan).
The next section includes the lives of three universal Church Fathers, also venerated in the Armenian Church. Following them, the martyrologies of three Armenian martyrs ("new martyrs") are presented.
The Spiritual Culture section presents articles by Vigen Ghazaryan, Levon Hakobyan and a treatise by Ghevond Alishan (continued from the previous volume).


- 1994, 351 pp. (in Armenian)
The 5th volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Studies; Original Texts and Translations; Bible Commentaries; Lives of Saints; New Armenian Martyrs; Spiritual Culture. The volume opens with the Eastern Armenian translation of an excerpt from the “History” by Kirakos of Gandzak, on Prince Hasan who founded the Church of St John the Baptist in Gandzasar (trans. from Classical Armenian by Marta Arabyan). Then follow two writings of the Armenian Church Fathers: the Eastern Armenian translation of the “Homily on Palm Sunday” by Catholicos Sahak of Dzorop’or (trans. from Classical Armenian by Seda Stamboltsyan) and the Classical Armenian text of the “Ode on the Holy Mother of God” by Grigor Cerenc’ of Xlat’ (text prepared for publication by Artashes Matevosyan).
In the Studies section, articles by Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan, Very Rev. Fr. Abel Oghlugyan and Rev. Fr. Mesrop Aramian are placed.
The Original Texts and Translations section includes the Eastern Armenian translations of St Clement of Rome’s I Epistle to Corinthians (trans. from Greek by Simon Grkasharyan), Mxit’ar of Skewra’s apologetic treatise “On the 12 Apostles' equality in honour” (trans. from Classical Armenian by Azat Bozoyan) and the following Classical Armenian texts: David of K’obayr’s “Introduction (Patchar) to St Basil the Great's Book of Lenten Homilies” (prepared for publication by Kim Muradyan), St Basil the Great’s treatise on the Holy Spirit (continued from the previous volume of the Review), and a treatise attributed in the Armenian Church tradition to St Athanasius the Great, “To Those Who Say Man Commits Good and Evil by God’s Command” (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan).
The Bible Commentaries section continues presenting the Classical Armenian text of the Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Anania of Sanahin (text prepared for publication by Hakob Keoseyan).
The next section includes the lives of St Mary of Egypt, Catholicos Mashtoc’ of Elivard and John the Deacon Philosopher. The life of St Mashtots is presented in both Classical Armenian and the modern Armenian translation. Following these lives the martyrologies of three Armenian martyrs ("new martyrs") are presented.
The Spiritual Culture section presents an article by Tigran Khachatryan on the symbolism of Christian temples.
- 1996, 630 pp. (in Armenian)
The 6th volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises the following sections: Studies; Original Texts and Translations; Appendix.
In the Studies section, articles by the following authors are placed: Fr. Mesrop Aramian, Fr. Artak Tigranyan, Azat Bozoyan, Hakob Keoseyan, and the Eastern Armenian translations of some articles by Aloys Grillmeier, Andrea B. Schmidt, Charles Renoux, G. Banateanu (trans. from English, German and French by Fr. Mesrop Aramian, Azat Bozoyan, Jasmen Mehrabyan and Gevorg Melikyan).
The Original Texts and Translations section includes the Eastern Armenian translations of St Clement of Rome’s I Epistle to Corinthians (continued from the previous volume), Mxit’ar of Skewra’s apologetic treatise “On the 12 Apostles' Equality in Honour” (continued from the previous volume), the "Story of the Repose of St John the Apostle" and Nerses of Lambron's Commentary on it (trans. from Classical Armenian by Seda Stamboltsyan), and the following Classical Armenian texts: the Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by Anania of Sanahin (continued from the previous two volumes); the first writing from the collection of dogmatic treatises of John the Deacon Philosopher (Yovhannes Sarkawag; text prepared for publication by Fr. Mesrop Aramian), five moral and ascetical writings by the same author (text prepared for publication by Fr. Trdat Uzunyan), the dogmatic epistle to the Georgians by Mxit'ar Gosh (text prepared for publication by Paruyr Muradyan), the "Homily on the Feast of Theophany" by John of Erznka (text prepared for publication by Armenuhi Srapyan), the same author's epistle "On the Union of Brothers" and a New Year exhortative address to the inhabitants of the region of Ekeleac' (prepared for publication by Eduard Baghdasaryan), and, lastly, the "Epistle to the People of Karin" by Kirakos of Erznka (text prepared for publication by Fr. Avetis Danielyan).
The Appendix presents a brief essay about the Coptic Church, a book review by Hakob Keoseyan and Fr. Mesrop Aramian's announcement about the program of the Gandzasar Theological Center for the "Armenian Theological Library" book series.


- 2002, 528 стр. (на армянском языке)
- О. Месроп Арамян, «Исповедание веры». Гандзасарский богословский журнал. Том 7, 2002
Седьмой том Гандзасарского богословского журнала состоит из трех основных разделов: Исследования; Оригинальные тексты и переводы; Жития святых и мартирологи. Том открывается “Исповеданием веры” (на армянском, английском и русском языках), который представляет вероисповедание Армянской Апостольской Православной Церкви на основании слов святых и отцов Вселенской и Армянской церквей.
В раздел Исследования включены статьи отца Месропа Арамяна, ученых Грача Бартикяна, Паруйра Мурадяна и Акопа Кеосеяна. В этом же разделе вниманию читателей представлены три перевода: перевод с древнегреческого двух писем Константинопольских патриархов к Армянскому Католикосу (в книге приведены также оригинальные тексты, перевод выполнен Грачем Бартикяном) и эссе П.Минина (перевод с русского Акопа Кеосеяна).
Второй раздел включает восточноармянский перевод «Учения 12 апостолов», письмо и житие Св. Поликарпа, некоторые трактаты Св. Афанасия Александрийского, Св. Василия Кесарийского, Св. Ефрема Сирина, Св. Иоанна Одзунского, а также армянского отца 9-10 вв. Ананиа Нарекского. Переводы с древнегреческого выполнены Симоном Гркашаряном, с древнеармянского – отцом Месропом Арамяном, Диаконами Ара Налчаджяном и Сааком Казаряном, а также Мартой Арабян. В ряду оригинальных текстов, опубликованных в томе - древнеармянские тексты авторов Погоса Таронаци, Иоаннеса Саркавага, Вардана Аревелци и Иоанна Ерзнкаци.
В третьем разделе представлены жития нескольких святых, почитаемых как Вселенской, так и Армянской Церквями.
Том завершается Приложением, содержащим краткое эссе об Эфиопской Церкви, переведенное с французского Аркадием Саргсяном.


- 2010, 653 pp. (in Armenian)
The 8th volume of the Gandzasar Theological Review comprises three main sections: Studies; Original texts and translations; and Lives of saints and martyrologies. In the first section the following studies are placed: Fr Mesrop Aramian, “Christ's Transfiguration in the ecclesiatical theology”, Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, “The Anointing of the Sick. the problem of this sacrament in the Armenian Church”, and scholar Paruyr Muradyan, “Materials on the history of Christianity in Persia (The life of St Golandukht)”.
The second section includes the modern Armenian translations of the Epistles of Barnabas and of Clement (II spurious), two discourses by St Basil of Caesarea (translated from Ancient Greek), some ascetical writings of St Evagrius of Pontus, translated from Classical Armenian versions, St Gregory of Tathev's homilies on confession of sins and on the confessor fathers, and Mkhitar of Sasoun's life and his discourse on priestly vestments (translations from Ancient Greek by Simon Grkasharyan, from Classical Armenian by Seda Stamboltsyan and Fr Tachat Tsaturyan). The original texts of the volume include the Classical Armenian texts of the authors Paul of Taron (Polos Tarawnac'i), John the Deacon (Yovhannes Sarkawag) and Samuel of Kamrjadzor (Samuel Kamrjadzorec'i).
The third section presents lives of several saints, venerated in the Universal and Armenian Churches.


- "Gandzasar" Theological Center, 2009, 228 pp.
- Trilingual edition – in Armenian, Russian and English
This photo-illustrated book is devoted to the past and the present of the Gandzasar Monastery and its significance in the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The book reveals the significance of Gandzasar as the spiritual, educational and scientific center of the Artsakh diocese, as well as the inspirer of the liberation struggle of the Armenian people. There are also memoirs of the participants of the Artsakh liberation struggle about the liberators and the clergy of the Artsakh diocese.
In August 2009, Vem Recordings released the single CD of Hovhannes Toumanian’s fairy-tales, including the Armenian readings of the great writer’s well-known fairy-tales, such as “The Foolish Man”, “The Master and the Laborer”, “Black Kiddy”, “The Miller-King” and others. The fairy-tales are narrated by Aida Nersisyan and Sargis Najaryan.


- Gandzasar, 1999, 220 pp.
- Translated into Eastern Armenian by Fr. Shaheh Hayrapetyan
This book is a collection of admonitory treatises, written and compiled in a separate book by Vardan of Aygek [Aygekc'i], a well-known Armenian Vardapet of the 12-13th centuries, at the request of the Armenian prince Baghdin. The collection begins with a brief confession of the Holy Trinity and a short prayer, addressed to Him. This introductory part is followed by a letter from Prince Baghdin to Vardan Vardapet and by Vardapet's reply to it. Then 20 treatises follow which are dedicated to virtues and vices, eschatological themes, such as death, hell, the Antichrist, Christ's Second Coming, Heavenly Jerusalem etc. The treatises are concluded by a beautiful prayer, which presents supplications for the whole Armenian nation and the entire world, and by a brief colophon, written by Vardan Vardapet himself.


- "Gandzasar" Theological Center, 1993, 149 pp. (in Armenian)
This volume, compiled by Fr. Mesrop Aramian, is a commentary on the Song of Songs, according to the Church Fathers, namely – Hyppolitus of Bostra, Origen, St Gregory of Nyssa, St Gregory of Narek, Vardan Areveltsi, and St Gregory of Tathev. The commentaries appear after each verse of the text of the book and are mostly retold, though sometimes one can also find translated excerpts. The Appendix of the book presents a new Eastern Armenian translation of the classical Armenian version of the Song of Songs.


- "Gandzasar" Theological Center, 1997, 317 pp. (in Armenian)
The present volume is the second among this author's series of collections of saints venerated in the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It presents the lives of those saints that are also commemorated by the other traditional Churches, Catholic and Orthodox. This is the third edition, and does not contain any changes to the previous two. It begins with an introduction in which the late Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Shnorhk Kalousdian, presents the main historical phases of the persecution of Christians. The volume is concluded by an appendix including also the biographies of some other famous saints of other Churches who are not commemorated by the Armenian Church.


- Introduction and Translation by Thomas J. Samuelian
- 2002, 505 pp. (in English)
This publication presents the English translations of all 95 prayers of the famous Prayer Book of the 10th century Armenian saint, Gregory of Narek. It is identical with the previous bilingual Prayer Book published by Vem in 2001, but in the English language only and in a smaller format. For both of them, the book’s critical edition published by P. Khachatryan and A. Ghazinyan has been used. This new English translation is an attempt to present the whole Prayer Book to non-Armenian readers for the first time.


- "Gandzasar" Theological Center, 1993, 127 pp. (in Armenian)
This book, written by one of the 19th century Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople, Khoren Ashekian, is addressed to the pastors of the Armenian Church. It was first published in 1891 in Constantinople. The chapters of the book are dedicated to the vocation of a clergyman as a pastor of the Church and to all those virtues by which he must be adorned to be a good servant of the Saviour and of the Armenian Church.