VAKHTANG ABRAHAMYAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ARARATBANK, CONDUCTED AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MATENADARAN

Visits

Accompanied by the Director, Mr Abrahamyan toured the permanent exhibitions of Matenadaran and visited the newly established restoration laboratories. Notably, he was introduced to the biochemical manuscript research laboratory, inaugurated under the patronage of AraratBank, as well as the external security system installed with the bank’s support. The administration of Matenadaran also participated in the

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A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY SIGNED BETWEEN MATENADARAN AND THE “MTQARAN ACADEMY” EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PLATFORM

Events

The memorandum stipulates the implementation of collaborative initiatives aimed at disseminating and promoting scholarly outputs generated at Matenadaran, as well as elevating awareness of Armenian written heritage, enhancing educational and popular science content, and organising public lectures, academic discussions, interviews, and media projects. The primary goal of this cooperation is to make academic and cultural

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RESEARCHERS FROM THE MATENADARAN PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMERSYMPOSIUM ON ORIENTAL CHRISTIAN AND ARMENIAN STUDIES

Events

Researchers from the Matenadaran—Arsen Harutyunyan, Seda Manukyan, Ani Zh. Avetisyan,Knar Harutyunyan, Tatevik Manukyan, Seyedehnasim Fatemi, Davit Ghazaryan, GayaneTshagharyan, Ovsanna Khachatryan, and Tamara Poghosyan—participated in the SummerSymposium on Oriental Christian and Armenian Studies, organized by the Mesrop Center forArmenian Studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) on June 1–3.Seyedehnasim Fatemi, Junior Research Fellow in the Department

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THE FIRST AID ROOM WAS INAUGURATED AT MATENADARAN

Events

On June 13, 2026, a First Aid Room was inaugurated at the Matenadaran Museum, designed to serve not only the numerous visitors but also to address the immediate health requirements of the museum’s staff. The room has been stocked with authorised medications and medical supplies designated for providing first aid. This initiative represents a further

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A NEW DONATION TO THE MATENADARAN

Donations

Accompanied by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, Prince Dani Badawi, a representative of the Badawi royal dynasty, and Grammy Award-winning singer Mohombi visited the Matenadaran. Prince Dani Badawi presented to the Matenadaran an Akkadian contract inscribed on a clay tablet dating to 1750–1712 BC.

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CALL FOR PAPERS: MAGIC AND MANUSCRIPTS

Announcements

Conference organizers: “Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts ISFNR (the International Society for Folk Narrative Research) CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENSION MAGIC AND MANUSCRIPTS18th International Conference of the ISFNR Committee on Charms, Charmers and Charming Yerevan, Armenia | 14–17 October 2026 The Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for the submission

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THE EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SPAIN WAS FEATURED BY DR. FRANCISCO A. ZURYAN, DIRECTOR OF THE CHAIR OF ARMENIAN STUDIES AT THE COMPLUTENSE UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

Events

“The exhibition ‘Along the Paths of the Map of Spirituality: Armenian Manuscript Art’ is one of the cultural highlights currently on display in Madrid (running until June 21, 2026). It showcases a selection of the most significant artistic and bibliographic treasures from the Matenadaran (Yerevan), offering the Spanish public a rare opportunity to view these

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THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES AT THE MATENADARAN

Announcements

The ‘12th International Conference on Medieval Studies’ at the Matenadaran will be held this year on 26–28 November. We invite researchers conducting research in medieval studies to participate in the conference. Papers may be presented on the following topics: Manuscript studies and scriptoria, Source studies and historiography, History of the Armenian language, History of Armenian

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