On August 20–28, the general assembly of ICOM (International Council of Museums) was held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and Armenia also participated in it. ICOM holds an assembly every three years, and specialists, leaders and researchers of museum work from all continents of the world attend it.More than 3,000 participants from
On August 9, a delegation headed by the Minister of Youth and Culture of Kurdistan Mohammed Saeed Ali visited Mashtots Matenadaran. The guests, accompanied by Karen Matevosyan, the Deputy Director of Matenadaran for Research Аffairs, and Academic Secretary Vahe Torosyan, toured the museum building and got acquainted with the study of Medieval Armenian literature, the
THE THREAT OF DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH From 15 to 19 July 2022, a conference on “The Cultural Heritage of Artsakh” was held at the Yerevan State University and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Vayots Dzor/Armenia. More than 30 international scholars and experts discussed the origin, historical development and
Matenadaran (Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts), in cooperation with the Institute of World Literature (Russian Academy of Sciences), and the School of Actual Humanity (Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) will hold a conference “Commentaries to Greco-Roman and Medieval Texts: Problems and Perspectives.” An important goal of the commentary is understanding the
On July 26, the delegation headed by Abdulla Shahid, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, the Director of Matenadaran, and Nazeni Gharibyan, the Head of the Museum part, the guests toured the museum building and got acquainted with the Study of Medieval Armenian literature, the manuscript
On July 26, Dr Nora Arissian, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Republic of Armenia, and Consul Mr Ahmad Alathba visited Mashtots Matenadaran. The guests met with Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, the Director of Matenadaran, and Vardi Keshishian, the Head of the Department of International Relations. They discussed the
On July 12, 2022, the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran will open the exhibition DIALOGUE of the well-known contemporary artist Jean Boghossian, co-chair of the Boghossian Foundation. The exhibition is curated by the famous Italian art critic Bruno Corà.The exhibition is unique because for the first time contemporary art will be displayed next to ancient manuscripts at
On July 4, the delegation headed by Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India, arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 8th session of the Armenian-Indian intergovernmental commission and visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, the Director of Matenadaran, the guests toured the museum building and got
On June 6, the delegation headed by Sheikh Imran Hosein, the famous philosopher and lecturer in Belgium, visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Nazeni Gharibyan, the Head of the Museum part, and Scientist SecretaryVahe Torosyan, the guests toured the museum building and got acquainted with the Study of Medieval Armenian literature, the manuscript heritage of Artsakh,
The 850th anniversary of the death of great medieval thinker, poet and theologian Nerses Shnorhali (Patriarch Nerses IV Clayetsi (1166-1173)) has been included in UNESCO 2022-2023 calendar commemorating historic events and anniversaries of eminent personalities.The Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, as the most important center of medieval Armenian written culture, is planning a number of events on this anniversary,
