Hrant Ohanyan – Matenadaran

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RESTORATIONMATENADARAN IS ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FROM PARTNER INSTITUTIONS ABROAD

19.04.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

Currently, the Head of the Department of Restoration, Gayane Eliazyan and senior restorer Taguhi Chenterechyan are working on securing and restoring valuable manuscripts and amulets at the Armenian Museum of America. During their visit, they focused on restoring the 1207 parchment Gospel of the famous Chirag Desert, written by scribe Karapet, as well as restoring

NEW COOPERATION WITH THE LAUNCH OF A PROSPECTIVE PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RE-EQUIPMENT

16.04.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

Matenadaran and Ararat Bank have confirmed their recent agreement (established almost a month ago) with the signing of a memorandum and donation agreement. The agreement aims to establish more comprehensive cooperation between the two organizations. As part of this partnership, the biological research laboratory of manuscripts will be modernized and re-equipped by Ararat Bank. Additionally,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV, WHO ARRIVED IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

15.04.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

Accompanied by the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, the Minister of the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORTS, and the director of Matenadaran, the President of Kazakhstan toured the exhibition halls of the museum and got acquainted with the Armenian manuscript heritage and the exhibition of newly opened foreign language manuscripts. Kassym-Jomart

FORMER MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, KHALED AL-ANANI, AND AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, H.E. MRS SERENADE MOHAMED SOLIMAN GAMIL OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

12.04.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

During their visit, the director Ara Khzmalyan accompanied them, and they toured the exhibition halls of Matenadaran. They also visited the archives and the Department of Restoration. The director mentioned the upcoming elections for the Director General of UNESCO, to which Khaled Al-Anani was nominated. On behalf of Matenadaran, he wished him successful results. Additionally,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, VAHAGN KHACHATURYAN, RECENTLY VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

12.04.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

During his visit, the President toured the exhibition halls of the Matenadaran Museum, where he got acquainted with the work of the digitization and restoration departments and even visited the manuscript depository. The RA President was presented with the program of diversification of exhibitions, with the research works carried out with international partners in digitization

HEADS AND SPECIALISTS FROM SIGNIFICANT REHABILITATION CENTRES IN ITALY WILL VISIT MATENADARAN

10.04.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

During their visit to Italy, the Matenadaran delegation visited the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Center in Florence and the Central Institute for the Pathology of Archives and Books in Rome. Lusine Margaryan, a member of the newly created Biochemical Research Group of Manuscripts of Matenadaran, also attended the visits. A tour was organized for the

NEW PRACTICAL STEPS TO PROMOTE ARMENIAN STUDIES IN ITALY. LA SAPIENZA, BOLOGNA, FLORENCE UNIVERSITIES OF ROME, PONTIFICAL ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF ROME

09.04.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

During the Matenadaran delegation’s visit to Italy, one of their goals was to strengthen and develop relationships with extensive scientific and educational institutions in natural history and medieval studies. On April 8-9, the delegation met with several professors and heads of faculties at various universities in Italy, including Anna Sirinian, Professor of Armenology at the

THE COOPERATION BETWEEN MATENADARAN AND THE MKHITARIST CONGREGATION IN VENICE WILL BE PUT ON A NEW FOUNDATION

07.04.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

The Director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, and Vahe Torosyan, the Deputy Director of Scientific Affairs, met with members of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice, Father Vahan Ohanyan and Father Archimandrite Serob Chamurlyan, to discuss prospects for institutionalizing their existing cooperation. The discussion topics included the restoration of manuscripts, joint publications, and exhibition activities. Additionally, the

RAFAEL MARKOSYAN, A RENOWNED DONOR OF THE MATENADARAN

04.04.2024Hrant OhanyanDonations

Rafael Markosyan, a Paris resident, was a renowned donor of Matenadaran. Before he died in 1922, he bequeathed a collection of 36 ancient scripts to Armenia. Markosyan’s collection is a testament to the rich culture of the Armenian people. It includes various items like the Gospel, Mashtots, the Calendar and Details, books of Ananaia Shirakatsi’s

SANJAY GARG, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

29.03.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

Sanjay Garg, accompanied by Vahe Torosyan, the deputy director of Matenadaran, visited the Departments of Digitization and Archives and discussed the prospects of future cooperation with the management of Matenadaran. The discussion mainly revolved around research, restoration, and digitization of manuscripts and archival documents.

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