Matenadaran ancient manuscripts' repository to open in KarabakhOctober 10, 2015 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The construction of the building for a second Matenadaran was completed in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, set to open by the end of October, the project’s sponsor, chairman of Pyunik Pan-Armenian Human Resources Development Fund Gabriel Jambarji said. Matenadaran is a repository of ancient manuscripts, research institute and museum in Yerevan, Armenia. It holds one of the world's richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books covering a broad range of subjects, including history, philosophy, medicine, literature, art history and cosmography in Armenian and many other languages. The second Matenadaran will feature manuscripts created in Artsakh, in Gandzasar monastic complex in particular, which are currently stored in Yerevan-based repository. Pyunik Foundation has allocated AMD 269 million for the construction of the building in Gandzasar and is ready to continue to the work of the Matenadaran, Jambarji said. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |