During their visit to Italy, the Matenadaran delegation visited the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Center in Florence and the Central Institute for the Pathology of Archives and Books in Rome. Lusine Margaryan, a member of the newly created Biochemical Research Group of Manuscripts of Matenadaran, also attended the visits. A tour was organized for the
During the Matenadaran delegation’s visit to Italy, one of their goals was to strengthen and develop relationships with extensive scientific and educational institutions in natural history and medieval studies. On April 8-9, the delegation met with several professors and heads of faculties at various universities in Italy, including Anna Sirinian, Professor of Armenology at the
The Director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, and Vahe Torosyan, the Deputy Director of Scientific Affairs, met with members of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice, Father Vahan Ohanyan and Father Archimandrite Serob Chamurlyan, to discuss prospects for institutionalizing their existing cooperation. The discussion topics included the restoration of manuscripts, joint publications, and exhibition activities. Additionally, the
Rafael Markosyan, a Paris resident, was a renowned donor of Matenadaran. Before he died in 1922, he bequeathed a collection of 36 ancient scripts to Armenia. Markosyan’s collection is a testament to the rich culture of the Armenian people. It includes various items like the Gospel, Mashtots, the Calendar and Details, books of Ananaia Shirakatsi’s
Sanjay Garg, accompanied by Vahe Torosyan, the deputy director of Matenadaran, visited the Departments of Digitization and Archives and discussed the prospects of future cooperation with the management of Matenadaran. The discussion mainly revolved around research, restoration, and digitization of manuscripts and archival documents.
A delegation headed by the Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, Giorgi Amilakhvari, visited Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran from March 25 to 27. Artur Martirosyan, the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, and Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, accompanied the delegation and toured the Museum of
Also present at the meeting were Arthur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, and others. During the meeting, they discussed the agreements reached during the recent visit by the
The conference aims to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Iranian-Armenian artist Andre Sevrugian. Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran, Artur Martirosyan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Armenia, H.E. Mr Mehdi Sobhani, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia, and Yvette
On March 18-19, 2024, the director Ara Khzmalyan and delegation of Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran visited the Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts. During the visit, the director of the Centre, Zaza Abashidze, welcomed the delegation and highlighted the history of cooperation between the Centre and Matenadaran. He also presented the activities of the Armenian
Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran is conducting a one-week course in cooperation with the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNESCO at the Center for the Digitization of Oriental Manuscripts in Erbil. The course aims to continue the mission of preserving and restoring written heritage in different parts of the world. During the course, two restoration specialists
