Following a tour of the historic Afrikyan Building, the foundation presented 13 rare printed books dating from the 17th–19th centuries and five manuscripts acquired from the collection of Hrant Samuelian’s historic Oriental Bookstore in Paris by Wilco Wealth Management and donated to the Keron Development Foundation. Following a joint examination and discussion, it was decided to donate a manuscript collection dating to approximately 1672–1676, with 19th-century additions, to the Matenadaran. The Foundation officially presented the manuscript to the Matenadaran on July 22, during the opening of the exhibition “1 Year’s Eternity: Manuscript Replenishments of the Matenadaran”, held as part of the 3rd International Armenological Congress. During the meeting, it was also decided to transfer the rare books and manuscripts to the Matenadaran for professional conservation and disinfection, after which they will be digitized. This will make the collection accessible for scholarly research and to the wider public.
