On 22 June, 2018 the opening ceremony of the “UNESCO Training on the Conservation and Restoration of Manuscripts and Archival Documents”intended for the Syrian experts was held at the “Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.Dr Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, Director of the Matenadaran, Ms Lilit Makunts, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, Mr
After the demonstration organized within the frameworks of the events marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry, with the assistance of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, on May 10, 2010, donated to Mashtots Matenadaran several copies of archival documents, the copies of the following valuable
The Reverend Doctor of NAS RA Vrej N. Nersessian (senior priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church) donated four Ethiopian manuscripts of the XVII-XVIII centuries (The Gospel, speeches, sermons) to the Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots. The Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan expressed gratitude to the honored Armenologist for replenishing the Matenadaran’s manuscript collection. Ter-Nerses
Londoner Armen Sahayan donated a valuable Armenian literature consisting of 400 units to the Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots. Armen Sahakyan’s donation includes 11 ancient books, 40 albums and one atlas with his own addition, published in Oslo, 1923. Thirty-eight media units have been registered in foreign languages. Director of Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan handed Armen
Manuscript donation ceremony took place on May 17 at 12:00 in the conference hall of the Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots. The Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society donated 27 valuable manuscripts of XIV-XX centuries to the Matenadaran (Ritual Books, Collections, Haysmavurk, Psalms, Treasury, Gospel, etc.). The donation ceremony took place within the framework of
On April 10, brothers Berc and Aram Rustemyan from London donated to Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran two valuable manuscripts: Sharaknots [Hymnal] (1663, artist Mkrtich Ankyuratsi) and Saghmosaran-Zhamagirk [Psalter-Breviary] (XVII century, artist Tateos Vardapet). The Sharaknots is an Armenian medieval musical-ceremonial book, a collection of hymns. The Saghmosaran, Book of Psalms, is one of the most widespread books of the Old
On April 10, brothers Berc and Aram Rustemyan from London donated to Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran two valuable manuscripts: Sharaknots [Hymnal] (1663, artist Mkrtich Ankyuratsi) and Saghmosaran-Zhamagirk [Psalter-Breviary] (XVII century, artist Tateos Vardapet). The Sharaknots is an Armenian medieval musical-ceremonial book, a collection of hymns. The Saghmosaran, Book of Psalms, is one of the most widespread books of the Old
On May 3, 2018, the Institute for Oriental Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy I of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg and Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science and culture. The parties will jointly develop research projects, will hold seminars, conferences, as well as will exchange scholars and
On April 7, at 12:00, at the Matenadaran’s main building took place an event dedicated to the jubilee of Professor Emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Honorable Doctor of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Michael Stone. Head of the Department of Study and Translation of Ancient Originals of the Matenadaran, Doctor of Philology
The number of benefactors of the “Mashtots” Armenian Culture Protection and Development Foundation of Matenadaran has been replenished. On March 10, 2018, a contract was signed between Mashtots Foundation’s Executive Director Vardi Keshishian and Honorary Professor of Arizona University Ara Philipossian, according to which Ara Philipossian made a donation to Mashtots Foundation, was created a
