Category Archives: Visits

MR. VALDIS DOMBROVSKIS, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND EU TRADE COMMISSIONER, VISITED MESROP MASHTOTS MATENADARAN DURING HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO ARMENIA

Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission Executive Vice-President and EU Trade Commissioner, visited Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran during his official visit to Armenia, accompanied by the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: H.E. Mr. Vassilis Maragos. Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the museum halls, viewed new exhibitions,

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VASSILIS MARAGOS, AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, HEAD OF THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, VISITED MATENADARAN

Accompanied by Ara Khzmalyan, director of Matenadaran, the guests toured the halls of the Matenadaran museum and got acquainted with a range of Armenian and foreign language manuscripts. The Departments of archive, digitization and restoration also presented their work to the guests. At the end of the visit, a private conversation was held where the

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THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF CULTURE AND ISLAMIC RELATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, MOHAMMAD MEHDI IMANIPOUR, AND THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, MEHDI SOBHANI, ALONG WITH ALFRED KOCHARIAN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORTS OF RA, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

During their visit, the high-ranking guests were given a tour of the Matenadaran Museum and the Department of Restoration by the director, Ara Khzmalyan. The guests could view the newly opened exhibition dedicated to the Iranian-Armenian painter Andre Sevrugian, as well as Armenian and foreign language manuscript exhibits and restoration works of manuscripts. Towards the

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TODAY, THE DIRECTOR OF MATENADARAN, ARA KHZMALYAN, RECEIVED THE DELEGATION HEADED BY CARDINAL JEAN-MARC AVELINE, ARCHBISHOP OF MARSEILLE

The high-ranking cleric of the French Catholic Church, accompanied by Father Alexander Rahinia, temporary trustee of the affairs of the Holy See in Armenia, and the Very Rev. Father Zakaria Baghumyan, parishioner of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, toured the exhibition halls of Matenadaran and got acquainted with Armenian and other language manuscripts. At

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THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV, WHO ARRIVED IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

Accompanied by the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, the Minister of the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORTS, and the director of Matenadaran, the President of Kazakhstan toured the exhibition halls of the museum and got acquainted with the Armenian manuscript heritage and the exhibition of newly opened foreign language manuscripts. Kassym-Jomart

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FORMER MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, KHALED AL-ANANI, AND AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, H.E. MRS SERENADE MOHAMED SOLIMAN GAMIL OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

During their visit, the director Ara Khzmalyan accompanied them, and they toured the exhibition halls of Matenadaran. They also visited the archives and the Department of Restoration. The director mentioned the upcoming elections for the Director General of UNESCO, to which Khaled Al-Anani was nominated. On behalf of Matenadaran, he wished him successful results. Additionally,

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THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, VAHAGN KHACHATURYAN, RECENTLY VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

During his visit, the President toured the exhibition halls of the Matenadaran Museum, where he got acquainted with the work of the digitization and restoration departments and even visited the manuscript depository. The RA President was presented with the program of diversification of exhibitions, with the research works carried out with international partners in digitization

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SANJAY GARG, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

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

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

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RA MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORT OF ARMENIA, ZHANNA ANDREASYAN, MET WITH AKBAR IRANI, DIRECTOR OF THE WRITTEN HERITAGE RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION CENTER OF IRAN, WHO VISITED RA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ARMENIAN-IRANIAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD AT MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

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

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