200th anniversary of Khachatur Abovian celebrated at the University of TartuOctober 24, 2009 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The University of Tartu celebrated 200th anniversary of the founder of new Armenian literature Khachatur Abovian . A scientific conference dedicated to the life and work of Abovyan, photo exhibition and a concert of the students of the Tartu-based Armenian Sunday school, was held as part of the celebration. The events were attended by the Armenian Ambassador to Estonia Ashot Galoyan, as well as representatives of the Armenian community, press office of the RA foreign ministry reports. Khachatur Abovian - Armenian writer, educator, democrat-illuminator, founder of the new Armenian literature and new literary language, teacher, ethnographer. He was born in the village Kanaqer near Erivan (Yerevan) in a noble but ruined family. He studied in Echmiadzin, then in the Nersessian seminary in Tiflis (1824-1826). He graduated from the Dorpat University (now Tartu) in 1836. Upon returning to his homeland to devote himself to academic work, Abovian faced hostility of the Armenian clergy and the royal bureaucracy, because he spoke out against dogmatism and formalism in schooling. From 1837 was superintendent of the Tiflis district school, in 1843 transferred to the same office in Yerevan. On April 2 (14) 1848 Abovian left home and disappeared. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |