A DELEGATION HEADED BY KHALID IBRAHIM AL-SULAITI, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KATARA CULTURAL VILLAGE FOUNDATION, VISITED MATENADARAN

The delegation, accompanied by RA Prime Minister’s spouse Anna Hakobyan, toured the Matenadaran Museum and visited the Restoration Department and the Depository of Manuscripts at the invitation of the MyStep Foundation. Ara Khzmalyan, director of Matenadaran, presented the idea of creating a laboratory for Arabic manuscripts’ restoration and research at Matenadaran. It would help in

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VISIT TO THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN NEW YORK

On September 12, 2024, the Matenadaran delegation visited the renowned Morgan Library and Museum, which was founded 100 years ago and has a rare collection of written heritage – manuscripts, old printed books, and documents. During the visit, the delegation learned about the restoration and exhibition activities of the centre. At the end of the

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DISCUSSION AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

The delegation of Matenadaran met with the university’s teaching staff at the initiative of Professor Christina Maranci from Harvard University. They discussed presenting Matenadaran’s academic activities and the results of the International Armenological Congress, also exploring opportunities for academic and educational cooperation. Increasing access to digital resources, promoting Armenian studies within the university, and setting

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THE DELEGATION HEADED BY ALEKSANDAR PATARINSKI, THE TEMPORARY MANAGER OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA IN ARMENIA, VISITED MATENADARAN

The guests met Vahe Torosyan, Deputy Director of Scientific Affairs of Matenadaran, and discussed the perspectives of cooperation. The delegation also included psychologist and professor Monika Balayan, who co-authored the book “Hyperconsciousness” with Petya Minkova and donated it to the library of Matenadaran. Armen Sahakyan, senior researcher of Matenadaran, assisted in the topics related to

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THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF GREECE TO ARMENIA, MR. CHRISTOS SOFIANOPOULOS, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

Accompanied by the director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, the ambassador toured the museum halls, viewed temporary and permanent exhibitions, and saw samples of Armenian and foreign language manuscripts. He also visited the Department of Restoration of Old Manuscripts. At the end of the visit, Ara Khzmalyan and the ambassador had a private conversation to discuss

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THE FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE DELEGATION, LED BY DIRECTOR CHARLES PERSONNAZ, VISITED MATENADARAN

They discussed various areas of potential cooperation, focusing on the restoration of written heritage and photographs. Mr. Personnaz highlighted the opportunity to train restoration specialists in France. He expressed a willingness to involve Institute employees in the international seminar “The Images of Memory: The Newest Technologies of Preservation and Restoration of Manuscript and Printed Heritage,”

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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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