His Grace Very Reverend Archimandrite Kirakos Gazanjyan, Primate of the Armenian Catholic Community of Turkey, and Archbishop Gevorg Noratunkyan, Primate of the Catholic Armenians of Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe, paid a visit to Matenadaran. The esteemed guests held discussions with Mr Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran, and Mr Vahe Torosyan, Deputy Director for
Doctor of Philological Sciences and Professor Kristine Kostikyan, Head of the Department of Oriental Studies at Matenadaran, participated in the international conference “Armenia — Crossroad of Centuries and Worlds,” held on 18–19 June at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” Kostikyan presented a paper titled “The Persian Documents of the Archive of St. Tovma the Apostle
As part of the event, Hravard Hakobyan’s book, “The Miniature Painting Workshop of Khizan,” was launched. The premiere of the documentary film “Life at the Matenadaran,” devoted to the scholar’s life and academic career, also took place. Congratulatory addresses were delivered at the ceremony by Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran; Anna Asatryan, Director of the
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
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
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
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
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.
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
From June 5 to 7, Matenadaran’s “Matenits: Royal Elixir” presented at the “Yerevan Wine Days” festival.
