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ANOUSH APRESYAN, SENIOR RESEARCHER ATTENDED THE 21ST ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT COLLOQUIUM IN ARMENIAN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA)

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures of the University of California organized the conference to bring together scientists, researchers, and post-graduate students from different countries to present studies on various fields of Armenian studies such as language, literature, history, anthropology and art history. During the conference, Anoush Apresyan presented a report titled “The

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ON MARCH 3, 1959, THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ARMENIAN SSR GRANTED MATENADARAN THE STATUS OF A RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Sixty-five years ago, on March 3, 1959, the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR granted Matenadaran the status of a research institute. Matenadaran was a state repository of ancient manuscripts, and with this decision, its main activities were officially established and remain unchanged to this day. These activities include conservation and restoration of manuscript

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“CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ARTSAKH: ARMENIAN HISTORY AND ITS TRACES IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH” HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

A collection titled “Cultural Heritage of Artsakh: Armenian history and its traces in Nagorno-Karabakh” has been recently published by the publishing house of Kiel University in Germany (Editors: Andreas Muller, Harutyun G. Harutyunyan, Dagmar Heller, Martin Tamcke). The collection is a result of an international conference with the same name that was organized by the

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MATENADARAN AND ZMMAR PATRIARCHAL CHURCH SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION

During the visit of the Matenadaran delegation to Lebanon, they met with His Holiness Father Gevorg Senior Archimandrite Noratunkyan, the Patriarchal Vicar of the Bzommar Patriarchal Congregation, as well as with the curator of the museum and library of the Bzommar monastery, His Grace Bedros Marashlian, and other congregants. The Matenadaran delegation was given a

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YVETTE TAJARIAN, A SENIOR RESEARCHER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, VISITED JAPAN

Yvette Tajarian, the head of the Matenadaran Museum and a senior researcher of the Department of Oriental Studies, visited Japan from February 19 to 25 at the invitation of Karen Hamada. Hamada is a Japanese Armenologist and a professor at the Regional Studies Faculty of Tokyo University. During her visit, Yvette Tajarian delivered a lecture

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THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SYSTEM OF MATENADARAN IS MODERNIZING THANKS TO CHARITABLE FUNDS

Businessman and philanthropist Vahe Badalyan donated to Matenadaran a device for scanning the covers of manuscripts in a three-dimensional format, thanks to which the possibility of studying the bindings of manuscripts, determining their features, as well as identifying potential injuries will significantly increase. The scanning results will help develop the business activities of Matenadaran. The

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PROFESSOR KRISTINE KOSTIKYAN ATTENDED AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

From January 27 to 28, 2024, Professor Kristine Kostikyan, the leading researcher of Matenadaran and Doctor of Historical Sciences, attended an International workshop titled “Tolerance and Intolerance in the Early Modern World” at the University of Tokyo. She presented a report on ” Challenges Faced by the Armenian Christians under Shiite Islamic Rule in the

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ARMENIA AND IRAN DISCUSSED THE PERSPECTIVES ON JOINT PUBLISHING AND REPRODUCTION PROGRAMS

During the visit of the Matenadaran delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, they met the leaders of Iran’s prominent publishing centres. A productive discussion was held with the “Mashkh” publishing house, whose programs also prioritize the popularization of Armenian culture in Iran. The delegation also made initial arrangements with the leadership of the Foundation

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PERSPECTIVES OF ARMENIAN-IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING COOPERATION

During a visit of the Matenadaran delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a meeting was held with the leadership of the Scientific Research Center for the Study and Publication of Written Heritage in Tehran. The parties discussed the need to deepen their joint work in studying the Armenian-Iranian written heritage. As a first step,

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IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF IRAN, THERE WILL BE AN ARMENIAN CORNER AND FIVE ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS WILL BE EXAMINED. MATENADARAN RECEIVED 45 VOLUMES OF PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT LISTS

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