  Matenadaran ancient manuscripts' repository to open in Karabakh October 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 |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
