Author: Orion WI

Dr. Ani Margaryan, Art Historian, Soochow University; Diaspora Youth Ambassador in China (DYAP); Member of ASOF. Keynote Speech: A Historian’s Perspective “How Armenian Silk Road Merchants Shaped Modernity: Trade, Culture, and Economic Power” At the Digital Julfa inaugural event, Dr. Ani Margaryan explored the deep historical roots and far-reaching influence of Armenian merchants from New Julfa. Her keynote shed light on: ▪️ The rise of New Julfa as a global trade hub in the 17th–19th centuries ▪️ Armenian merchants’ strong and powerful reputation for trust, integrity, and innovation ▪️ The strength of self-organized diaspora economic systems ▪️ Julfa’s unique role…