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 as a cultural and commercial bridge between East and West
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