In March, as part of a tour of Latin America, Marat Akhmedjanov, the founder of the British publishing house Hertfordshire Press and the Eurasian Creative Guild (London), had an important meeting in Montevideo with the Ambassador of Armenia to Uruguay, Mariam Gevorgyan.
The conversation was lively and to the point, focused on real opportunities and areas for growth.
The Armenian diaspora in Uruguay is one of the strongest and most respected in Latin America. It’s not just a community, but a full-fledged cultural ecosystem. Uruguay was the first country in the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide back in 1965. Since then, Armenian culture has not only been preserved here – it has developed and become part of the country’s national identity.
Hertfordshire Press has been promoting Eurasian talent worldwide for many years, including Armenian authors. Among them are Ion Jani (Gagik Oganjanyan), Lusine Aleksanyan, Elena Aslanyan, and many others.
Every year, the Eurasian Film Festival in London showcases films from Armenia—strong, auteur films, with a character and depth.
Hertfordshire Press and the Eurasian Creative Guild are now entering a new phase. Latin America is opening up more and more, and the Spanish language is becoming the key to reaching this large audience. That’s why Gayane Aslanyan, a talented pianist from Armenia, is the cover star of the Spanish-language issue of OCA Magazine.
The meeting with the ambassador discussed joint publication of books by Armenian authors in Spanish, the development of a new magazine format, and plans of holding the next Open Eurasia Festival in 2027 in Latin America.
