ALMA to host Armenian Printed Books exhibit May 12, 2012 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year marks the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printed book (published in Venice in 1512), and museums and libraries around the world, including the Library of Congress are celebrating with exhibits and symposia. Drawing on the museum's extensive collection of antiquarian and modern publications, this major exhibit on Armenian Printed Books will be on display at Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) from May 20 through Nov. 30, 2012. It will highlight the creation of the Armenian alphabet and literature, handwritten masterpieces, the development of Armenian printing around the world, and an examination of the types of books printed.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
