THE 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HRACHYA ACHARYAN COMMEMORATED AT UNESCO HEADQUARTERS

A conference entitled “Life as Science: Hrachya Acharyan,” dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of the eminent Armenian linguist and distinguished scholar of Armenian studies, was held at UNESCO Headquarters at the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia and the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran.The conference aimed to

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A LECTURE AT THE SEMINARY OF THE ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA

During the Matenadaran delegation’s visit to Beirut, Vahe Torosyan, Deputy Director for Research, delivered a lecture entitled “The Catholicosate of Aghvank within the Hierarchical Structure of the Armenian Church” at the Seminary of the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia on October 20.The Deputy Director also visited the Mekhitarist Fathers’ School in Beirut,

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THE FIRST TREE OF THE FUTURE PARK

The planting of the first plane tree beside the statue of Mesrop Mashtots marked the launch of a new park adjacent to Matenadaran. The initiative brings together the preservation of cultural and natural heritage. Opening remarks were delivered by Matenadaran Director Ara Khzmalyan, Secretary General of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Davit Karapetyan, Executive Director

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ARA KHZMALYAN, DIRECTOR OF THE MATENADARAN, HAS BEEN ELECTED A MEMBER OF THE ”ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BIBLIOPHILIE (AIB)’

The decision was made at a meeting of the Association’s Board held in Geneva in September 2026. The Director of the Matenadaran was officially informed of his election in a letter from the Association’s Secretary-General, Louise Amazan, Head of the Rare Books Department at the National Library of France. The Association Internationale de Bibliophilie brings

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MATENADARAN DIRECTOR ARA KHZMALYAN RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AT BZOMMAR MONASTERY

A ceremony was held at Bzommar Monastery to present Ara Khzmalyan, Director of the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his significant contribution to preserving Armenian manuscript heritage and his efforts to strengthen cooperation with the Monastery.Over the past three years, professional cooperation between the Matenadaran and Bzommar Monastery has

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A MILESTONE IN COOPERATION WITH MATENADARAN: NEW MANUSCRIPT REPOSITORY AND ARCHIVES OPEN AT BZOMMAR MONASTERY

The newly built manuscript repository and archives have been inaugurated at Bzommar Monastery. This significant event marks an important milestone in the development of scientific and cultural cooperation between the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran and Bzommar Monastery. The opening ceremony was presided over by His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Armenian Catholic Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia. Those

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AS PART OF THE “ARMENIAN CULTURAL DAYS” EVENTS, YVETTE TAJARIAN, HEAD OF MATENADARAN’S MUSEUM, TRAVELLED TO GERMANY

From October 15 to 25, as part of the “Armenian Cultural Days” events, Yvette Tajarian, Head of Matenadaran’s Museum, travelled to Germany at the invitation of the Armenian community of Baden-Württemberg and the Sevrugian Foundation. She is also a member of the Foundation’s Executive Board. An exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of André Sevrugian’s

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NEW PARTNERSHIP, NEW PROSPECTS: MATENADARAN DELEGATION VISITS THE HOLY SPIRIT UNIVERSITY OF KASLIK

At the university, the delegation was welcomed by Father Fadi Kmeid, Head of the Library, who arranged a special tour introducing the work of the restoration and digitization departments. The tour was followed by a discussion outlining potential areas of future cooperation, particularly joint projects to restore Armenian written heritage in Lebanon, the work of

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MATENADARAN LAUNCHES A MISSION TO ASSESS AND RESTORE THE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN CATHOLICOSATE OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA

A delegation from Matenadaran, headed by Director Ara Khzmalyan, is currently on a working visit to the Republic of Lebanon. The delegation includes Vahé Torosyan, Deputy Director for Research; Gurgen Gasparyan, Advisor to the Director; and Susanna Baghdasaryan and Chinar Mkrtchyan, Senior Conservators of Matenadaran’s Restoration Department. As part of the visit, the delegation met

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A GARDEN TO BE ESTABLISHED NEXT TO MATENADARAN: MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION AND AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH IDBANK

Alongside the modernization of Matenadaran’s infrastructure, efforts to improve and develop the surrounding grounds are continuing. A garden is planned for an approximately 1.2-hectare area adjacent to Matenadaran. It will serve as a natural extension of the museum environment, bringing together cultural heritage preservation, environmental protection, and education. IDBank has joined the project initiated jointly

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