The Director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, recently met in Geneva with Charles Personnaz, the Director of the French National Institute of Heritage, and Valerie Frelan, the Executive Director of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Zones (ALIF). During the meeting, Charles Personnaz handed in an official invitation for Matenadaran restoration specialists
On March 26, 2025, a meeting discussion took place at the Armenian House in Geneva, attended by Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, and representatives from the Armenian community. During the meeting, the Director highlighted the various activities and programs being implemented by Matenadaran, specifically focusing on the “Homecoming of Manuscripts” campaign. He encouraged participation
On March 27, Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, met Jacques Berchtold, the Director of the Martin Bodmer Foundation, accompanied by Hasmik Tolmajyan, the RA Ambassador to Switzerland. They discussed various topics of mutual interest, particularly in publishing and exhibition activities. During the meeting, Khzmalyan invited Jacques Berchtold to visit Matenadaran to explore the collections
As part of the international conference titled “Manuscript Culture in the Caucasus” taking place on March 24-26, today, Aram Topchyan, the Head of the Department of Philology and the Study of Secular Literature at Matenadaran, presented on “Etymological corrections in the Greek text and Armenian translation of the “History of Alexander” based on two Armenian
At the invitation of Professor Jost Gippert from the University of Hamburg, employees from Matenadaran—Aram Topchyan, Gohar Muradyan, Gurgen Gasparyan, David Ghazaryan, Ara Gasparyan, and Sona Baloyan—are participating in the international conference titled “Manuscript Culture in the Caucasus,” organized by the Center for the Study of Manuscript Culture from March 24 to 26. The meeting
According to tradition, the Shuriskhan Gospel, also known as the “Grandfather,” “Red Gospel,” and “Saint Basil of Caesarea,” was written in 1498 in the village of Aspisnak, located in the Kajberunik province of Van. The commissioner of this work was Prince Turuand, while the scribe was Priest Barsegh. During the Armenian exodus in 1603-1604, the
