THE MATENADARAN DELEGATION VISITED THE SEMINARY OF THE HAMAZKAYIN ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY OF LEBANON

Visits

On February 23, the Matenadaran delegation visited the seminary of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of Lebanon. The delegation met with the chairman of the central department, Mr. Zakar Keshishian, the responsible for publishing archives Yervand Pambukyan, the inspectorate and the teaching staff and got acquainted with studying and publishing archival documents. The

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THE DELEGATION OF MATENADARAN IS IN THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON

Visits

The Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran delegation, headed by director Ara Khzmalyan, has meetings with various Lebanese Armenian spiritual centres, Armenian studies institutions, heads of non-governmental organizations and representatives of the Armenian community. Today, the group met with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, who welcomed them and expressed his willingness to

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THE 36TH VOLUME OF THE PERIODICAL “BULLETIN OF MATENADARAN” HAS BEEN RELEASED

New Publications

The 36th volume of the “The Bulletin of Matenadaran” periodical has been published. It contains articles on various subjects such as history, philology, natural science, bibliography, and publications of texts. In addition, it features reviews and selected materials from the international conference “Nerses Shnorhali. The Gracious Patriarch”. The periodical is published with the sponsorship of

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

Events

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

Events

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

Events

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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ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS WILL BE EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE LARGEST MANUSCRIPT CENTRE OF IRAN

Events

A delegation from Matenadaran recently visited the Ayatollah Marashi Najafi Library in Qom, Iran. Director Mahmoud Marashi Najafi, son of the centre’s founder, welcomed the delegation. The library is the largest centre of Islamic manuscripts in Iran and the third largest in the Islamic world, with a collection of approximately 85,000 manuscripts in different languages,

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