Mikayel Zolyan

Dr. Mikayel Zolyan is a social researcher and political analyst based in Yerevan. A leading political commentator, Mikayel’s expertise spans the politics of memory, nationalism, foreign policy, regional conflicts, and democratization in post-Soviet societies. He holds an MA in Nationalism Studies from the Central European University and a PhD in History from Yerevan State University, where he has also taught courses on nationalism and related subjects. Following Armenia’s 2018 revolution, Mikayel served as a member of parliament with the ruling My Step bloc. Since 2021, he has returned to academia and civil society, focusing on research into collective memory and advising Armenian and international NGOs. He also hosts a program on the educational television channel Boon TV.