Visits – Matenadaran

A DELEGATION LED BY KHALED EL-ENANY, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, WHO ARRIVED IN ARMENIA IN CONNECTION WITH COP17, VISITED MATENADARAN

16.10.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

Accompanied by Aram Hakobyan, Permanent Delegate of Armenia to UNESCO, the distinguished guest toured Matenadaran’s museum, viewed exceptional examples of Armenian manuscript heritage, and visited the Restoration Department and the laboratories dedicated to the restoration and study of Arabic-script manuscripts. At the conclusion of the visit, Khaled El-Enany made an entry in Matenadaran’s guestbook: “I

A DELEGATION LED BY AZZOUZ NASRI, PRESIDENT OF ALGERIA’S COUNCIL OF THE NATION, WHO ARRIVED IN ARMENIA IN CONNECTION WITH COP17, VISITED MATENADARAN

16.10.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

The distinguished guest toured Matenadaran’s museum and viewed exceptional examples of Armenian manuscript heritage. At the conclusion of the visit, Azzouz Nasri made an entry in Matenadaran’s guestbook. “Together with the delegation accompanying me, I had the honour of visiting Matenadaran, a museum of ancient manuscripts. This visit gave us the opportunity to discover a

A DELEGATION LED BY UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, WHO ARRIVED IN ARMENIA IN CONNECTION WITH COP17, VISITED MATENADARAN

15.10.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

Accompanied by Zhanna Andreasyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, the distinguished guest toured Matenadaran’s museum and viewed exceptional examples of Armenian manuscript heritage. At the conclusion of the visit, António Guterres made an entry in Matenadaran’s guestbook: “I pay tribute to all the women and men that have

MATENADARAN IS WELCOMING HIGH-LEVEL GUESTS OF COP17

15.10.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

A delegation led by Ignazio Cassis, Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, who arrived in Armenia in connection with COP17, visited Matenadaran. Accompanied by Kristine Tataryan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, and Hasmik Tolmajyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and

“I Could Spend an Entire Day at Matenadaran”: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Visits Matenadaran

02.10.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

Riley Barnes, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, toured the museum accompanied by Matenadaran Director Ara Khzmalyan and familiarized himself with Armenia’s manuscript heritage. Special exhibitions were organized for the high-ranking guest, featuring masterpieces of Armenian manuscript art, ancient specimens from Matenadaran’s cartographic heritage, as well as the results of

ARUNA FRANCESCA MARIA GUJRAL, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF ICCROM, AND MARCO RICCARDO RUSCONI, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ITALIAN AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (AICS), PAID A VISIT TO MATENADARAN

18.09.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

Accompanied by Vladimir Karapetyan, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Italy, the distinguished guests toured the exhibition halls of Matenadaran and gained insights into the conditions for the preservation and restoration of written heritage. Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, expressed gratitude to Aruna Francesca Gujral for her welcome address at the international

GANDZASAR’S ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TREASURES PRESENTED TO EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

15.09.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

On September 14, Magdalena Grono, European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, visited the Matenadaran, accompanied by Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia. During her visit, Ms. Grono was introduced to the Matenadaran’s rich manuscript heritage, with particular focus

TERESA VORLOVA, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO ARMENIA, VISITED THE MATENADARAN

07.08.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

During her visit, Deputy Head Vorlova toured the Museum, explored the newly established facilities, and learned about the application of the Matenadaran’s latest equipment in the fields of digital technologies and manuscript restoration. Director Ara Khzmalyan presented the Matenadaran’s strategic initiatives for international cooperation in the preservation of written heritage. Tereza Vorlova highly appreciated the

THE AMBASSADOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY TO ARMENIA HIGHLIGHTS THE OUTCOMES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS

31.07.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia, Claudia Busch, visited the Matenadaran. During her visit, Ambassador Busch toured the museum, explored its newly established infrastructure, and became acquainted with the state-of-the-art equipment introduced by the Matenadaran in the fields of digital technologies and manuscript conservation. Ambassador

SWISS DELEGATION VISITS MATENADARAN

14.07.2026Hrant OhanyanVisits

Accompanied by Hasmik Tolmajian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Switzerland, Patricia Danzi, Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and Carine Bachmann, Director of the Federal Office of Culture of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs, visited Matenadaran. Accompanied

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