On September 10, 2024, a delegation from Matenadaran visited the USA and met with the board of trustees and the heads of the executive body of NAASR (National Association for Armenian Studies and Research) as part of a business visit. Mark Mamikonian, scientific director of the centre, welcomed the delegation and showcased Armenian manuscripts kept
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
On September 9, the Matenadaran delegation, headed by director Ara Khzmalyan, visited the Armenian Museum of America in Boston. During the visit, they met with the executive director Jason Sohigian and the museum staff to discuss deepening scientific and practical ties with Armenian circles, museum officials, and philanthropists in Boston and New York. The delegation
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
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
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,”
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,
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
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
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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