ARI Literature Foundation with support of Hyestart initiated the re-establishment of PEN Center Armenia .
PEN Center Armenia was initially established in 1991 by acclaimed writer Gevorg Emin. It was later headed by translator Anna Hakobyan and human rights defender Michael Danielyan. In 2017 the current Center was revived and it is Presided by fiction writer and essayist Armen of Armenia.
Since 2020 it has joined the Human Rights House Yerevan.
For more information on the activities of PEN Center Armenia please visit the office website (coming soon).