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DIRECTOR OF THE MATENADARAN NAMED AFTER MESROP MASHTOTS VAHAN TER-GHEVONDYAN RECEIVED THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN ARMENIA TIMUR URAZYAEV

15.08.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

Today the director of the Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots Vahan Ter-Ghevondian received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Armenia Timur Urazyaev. A number of issues on cooperation between Matenadaran and scientific and educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan were discussed.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC SERGIO MATTARELLA VISITED THE MATENADARAN

30.07.2018Hrant OhanyanVisits

Today, the delegation led by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella visited the Matenadaran after Mesrop Mashtots. Accompanied by the Director of Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan, the President of the Italian Republic toured the museum complex of Matenadaran and got acquainted with the Armenian manuscript heritage. At the end of the tour, the President

UNESCO TRAINING ON THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MANUSCRIPTS AND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS

23.06.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

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

RF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DONATED TO MASHTOTS MATENADARAN COPIES OF VALUABLE DOCUMENTS

12.06.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

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

LONDONER DOCTOR VREJ N. NERSESSIAN DONATED MANUSCRIPTS TO THE MATENADARAN

06.06.2018Hrant OhanyanDonations

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 SAHAKYAN DONATED A VALUABLE ARMENIAN LITERATURE TO THE MATENADARAN

06.06.2018Hrant OhanyanDonations

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

THE HAMAZKAYIN SOCIETY DONATED TO THE MATENADARAN A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPTS OF XIV-XX CENTURIES

17.05.2018Hrant OhanyanDonations

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

DONATION OF VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS TO MATENADARAN

08.05.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

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

DONATION OF VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS TO MATENADARAN

08.05.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

NEW COOPERATION

04.05.2018Hrant OhanyanEvents

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