Goris State University

This article investigates how young people in transitional societies, particularly in Armenia and the South Caucasus, develop their understanding of the law and legal socialization. As digital platforms grow and algorithmic biases become more common, traditional, coercion-based teaching methods are falling short. Often, these outdated approaches only lead to legal cynicism and a disregard for the law among students. By applying theories of procedural justice, constructive education, and critical pedagogy, this study makes a case for fundamentally changing how schools handle legal education. We argue that schools need to act as small-scale models of a fair and just state. When students experience fairness in the classroom, they are more likely to respect broader civic laws—a phenomenon known as the "spillover effect." Additionally, this paper highlights why students today need "digital immunity" to navigate online misinformation and blurring social contexts. We analyze various experiential learning methods, including Clinical Legal Education (CLE), mock trials, and project-based learning, to show that teaching human rights effectively requires more than just reading policies on paper. We conclude that true legal obedience should stem from a genuine, internalized belief in justice, rather than simply fearing punishment.

In the Syunik-Artsakh dialect area of Armenian, 141 words of Indo-European origin have been preserved in the lexical group related to body parts. Some of them, according to etymological results, are evidenced only (or mainly) in Syunik and Artsakh dialect units, such as: հարու տալ (haru tal), սէռ (ser), հօռ (hor), գէղտ (geght), անգ (ang), լա̈բ (läb), սէպռիկ (seprik), լէմ (lem), տըմտէմուկ (tĕmtĕmuk) etc. The studies of these and related issues, in fact, once again confirm that the inter-dialect group of Karabakh-Shamakhi directly carries not only the material values of the Indo-European culture, but also the linguistic traditions. In terms of territory, the largest dialect group of Armenian has not reached the level of a literary language, but for about 5000 years it has preserved not only the phonetic and grammatical features of the proto-Armenian language, but also the vocabulary layers, the main part of which is of Indo-European origin.

This study experimentally investigates the dielectric and mechanical characteristics, as well as the electrophysical, adhesive, and cohesive properties of halogen-containing elastomers RNP, KRNT, and NTN. The degree of crystallization of elastomers of these brands ranges from 20% to 32%. Their high polarizability contributes to the rapid formation of adhesive seams and enhances cohesive strength after the bonding of substrates. An optimal heat-treatment regime prior to bonding adhesive films to substrate surfaces has been developed, enabling the achievement of high physical and mechanical strength. The research highlights the importance of predicting the properties of crystallizable elastomers, including adhesive compositions produced on their basis, as well as the significance of directed variations in the sublevels of supramolecular structures. The characteristics of molecular mobility processes in halogencontaining elastomers were determined through mechanical testing and dielectric relaxation methods. It was established that heat treatment of adhesive films within the temperature range corresponding to crystallization and melting leads to increased thermal stability of adhesive strength. The study also presents methods for preparing adhesive compositions, evaluating their mechanical and adhesive strengths, and conducting heattreatment tests. Overall, the investigation of structural transformations (including crystallization) in halogen-containing elastomers at both molecular and supramolecular levels, together with the analysis of their mechanical and electrophysical properties, provides a scientifically grounded approach to developing adhesive compositions with high cohesive strength. These results enable their practical application in the shoe industry, which constitutes the main objective of this research.

Oxidative spoilage of fresh food products results in significant economic losses in the food industry. Active packaging with natural antioxidants is a promising alternative to synthetic preservatives: it extends shelf life and provides consumer safety. The growing regulatory restrictions on synthetic antioxidants necessitate the development of natural analogs with GRAS status, i.e., generally recognized as safe. This study compared the antioxidant activities of different leaf extracts from Armenian tree species for active packaging prospects. Leaves of Quercus robur, Quercus iberica, Salix alba, and Lycium barbarum were collected during the full growing season in the Republic of Armenia. Their antioxidant properties were assessed using the kinetic method of cumene oxidation, which involved total antioxidant content (f [InH]) and the reaction rate constant with peroxide radicals (k7). This method provided a comprehensive description of the antioxidant mechanisms. The extract yields ranged from 3.4 ± 0.3% (S. alba) to 6.8 ± 0.3% (Q. iberica). The highest antioxidant content belonged to Q. iberica (1.34×10–4 mol/L) while the highest reactivity belonged to the S. alba extract (k7 = 1.01×105 L/mol·s). In DPPH equivalents, the antioxidant activity was 3.5–13.4 μg/mL, which was similar to that of green tea (8–20 μg/mL) and superior to rosemary fractions. The lack of correlation between the antioxidant content and the activity was due to the structural differences in the ph enolic components and their reaction mechanisms. The ethyl acetate extracts of Armenian wood species demonstrated high antioxidant activity at a low cost of raw materials ($5–10/kg vs. $15–50/kg of commercial antioxidants), which makes them a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable alternative to imported antioxidants.

Ensuring inclusion, equality, and diversity in the modern educational system is one of the most important prerequisites for the development of the university environment. The aim of the article is to study the characteristics of the perception of the principles of inclusion, equality, and diversity (IED) among students and staff at Goris State University. The objectives of the study are to identify students’ and staff members’ perceptions of the university’s IED policy, to conduct a comparative analysis of the perceptions of the two groups regarding the level of inclusion, equal opportunities, and the presence of discrimination, as well as to determine the factors that hinder the implementation of IED principles and to reveal existing information gaps. The research is based on a quantitative methodology. The data collection tool was an author-developed questionnaire that includes questions related to the perception of IED principles, personal experience, and institutional mechanisms for their implementation. The questionnaire was distributed among students and staff of Goris State University through Google Forms as well as in paper format. The data were analyzed using percentage distribution and comparative analysis of indicators. The results of the study show that, in general, a positive environment toward the principles of inclusion, equality, and diversity has been formed at the university. However, the perception of these values differs between students and staff