MR YERMEK KOSHERBAYEV, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, VISITED MATENADARAN
The delegation led by the Minister, accompanied by Mr Daniel Danielyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia; Mr Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran; and Mr Armen Ghevondyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Kazakhstan, conducted a tour of the exhibition halls of Matenadaran and visited the Department of Restoration. The
MEETING BETWEEN MATENADARAN DIRECTOR ARA KHZMALYAN AND ANTONIO FEIJO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION, LISBON, 24 MARCH 2026
The Matenadaran delegation held discussions with the leadership and staff of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, as well as representatives of the Armenian community. The meeting was organised by Razmik Panossian, Head of the Armenian Communities Department. Ara Khzmalyan outlined the Matenadaran’s activities in international scholarly collaboration, manuscript restoration, exhibition, and other strategic areas. The discussion
MATENADARAN DELEGATION’S VISIT TO AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SUMMARISED
From February 17 to 20, 2026, Matenadaran Director Ara Khzmalyan, Deputy Director for Science Vahe Torosyan, and Deputy Director for Development Tatevik Muradyan visited Almaty, Kazakhstan, upon the invitation of Kazakh National University Rector Zhanseit Tuymebayev. A familiarisation visit to various university departments was organised for the Armenian delegation, along with a special exhibition of
VAHE TOROSYAN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS AT MATENADARAN, VISITED JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, WHERE HE MET WITH PROFESSOR PAVEL LAIDLE, THE VICE-RECTOR FOR EDUCATION
On December 11, 2025, the meeting also included Hrachya Boyajyan, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Poland; Professor Stanislav Sroka, the Dean of the Faculty of History; Professor Krzysztof Stopka, the Director of the University Museum; Professor Pavel Miezhva; and Tomasz Krzyzowski, a researcher at the Institute of History. During the meeting,
BUSINESS VISIT OF MATENADARAN DIRECTOR ARA KHZMALYAN TO VIENNA
From November 4 to 8, 2025, Matenadaran Director Ara Khzmalyan held meetings with the heads of scriptoria dedicated to the collection of Armenian manuscripts. During this visit, he toured the Mekhitarist Congregation in Vienna and the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Austria. In his meeting with the monks at the Congregation, Director Khzmalyan
DONORS OF VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN
During their visit, the Paggalyan and Keshishyan families got acquainted with the new exhibitions, the process of preserving and restoring the manuscripts they donated, and highly appreciated the work being carried out in the aforementioned areas.
AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY TO THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, ALESSANDRO FERRANTI, VISITED MATENADARAN WITH HIS WIFE
Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan and Deputy Director Vahe Torosyan, the guests toured the Matenadaran Museum. They also visited the Department of Restoration, laboratories for medieval arts and crafts, the biochemical research for manuscripts, and the workshop for producing Armenian restoration paper. The Ambassador expressed high appreciation for the activities of Matenadaran and the expansion
A DELEGATION LED BY GEORGIA’S MINISTER OF CULTURE, TINATIN RUKHADZE, VISITED MATENADARAN
As part of the Days of Georgian Culture in Armenia, a delegation led by Georgia’s Minister of Culture, Tinatin Rukhadze, visited Matenadaran. Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the Matenadaran Museum and explored Armenian written heritage. In the hall of foreign-language manuscripts, the minister paid special attention to the Georgian manuscripts on display.
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND EXPATRIATES OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE VARSEN AGHABEKIAN VISITED MATENADARAN
Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the Matenadaran Museum, visited the Department of Restoration, and learned about the processes involved in restoring and preserving old manuscripts.