Abstract
<jats:p>The perception and interpretation of the First Republic of Armenia in the publicistic writings of Vahan Tekeyan (1878–1945), an outstanding Western Armenian and later Diaspora writer, publicist, socio-political figure, and a prominent representative of the Armenian liberal-democratic political movement, are examined in the context of the Armenian Question, the restoration of national statehood, and subsequently the loss of sovereignty. Within the framework of the relationship between the identity of the Armenian Diaspora and national statehood, particular attention is given to the role of Tekeyan’s publicistic writings in shaping the political culture of the Diaspora, defining national agendas, and re-evaluating the concept of pan-Armenian solidarity.</jats:p>