“In visiting Matenadaran, we recognised that Armenia has a European history,” stated, notably, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in his address.
The seminar has brought together 36 participants from 16 countries around the world. Special emphasis is placed on the participation of restoration and preservation specialists from conflict and post-conflict regions. Opening remarks were delivered by RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos,
On April 8–11, 2026 an international scholarly conference entitled “The Role and Significance of Amir Temur and the Timurid Civilization in World History and Culture” was held at the Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Researchers from the Department of Oriental Studies, Ani J. Avetisyan and Venera R. Makaryan attended the conference,
On May 13-14, 2026, the Matenadaran will host a one-day workshop titled “Scriptural Knowledge Transmission Among Eastern Christians in the Early Modern Ottoman World.” The workshop adopts a broader perspective, encompassing written and oral religious knowledge produced, circulated, exchanged, and communicated among (Eastern) Christian communities of the multicultural Ottoman Empire, with its vast geographical reach,
Around two dozen scholars from the Republic of Armenia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Iran participated in the workshop. They delivered presentations focused on the study of medical manuscripts, as well as on the diverse challenges of cross-cultural knowledge transmission. In their talks, international participants emphasized the importance of intercultural interactions,
On April 17–18, 2026, a workshop titled “Medical Manuscripts: Translation and Transfer of Knowledge in the Transimperial Settings” will take place at the Matenadaran. During the workshop, twenty scholars representing institutions in the United States, Iran, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Armenia will deliver presentations, contributing to a broad, interdisciplinary dialogue on the study
The delegation led by the Minister, accompanied by Mr Daniel Danielyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia; Mr Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran; and Mr Armen Ghevondyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Kazakhstan, conducted a tour of the exhibition halls of Matenadaran and visited the Department of Restoration. The
The Matenadaran delegation held discussions with the leadership and staff of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, as well as representatives of the Armenian community. The meeting was organised by Razmik Panossian, Head of the Armenian Communities Department. Ara Khzmalyan outlined the Matenadaran’s activities in international scholarly collaboration, manuscript restoration, exhibition, and other strategic areas. The discussion
As part of the exhibition “The Sun is Rising: The Matenadaran Garden Vision,” an educational program was conducted for children aged 10 to 14 years old. Throughout the program, entitled “Envisioning the Bioscapes of the Garden,” participants engaged with the exhibition and, through collaborative activities, explored the garden’s bioscape using mapping, creative expression, and structured
