Historic maps reveal Armenian history in Slovakia exhibition November 8, 2017 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An exhibition of maps that represents some key moments in the Armenian history opened in Bratislava, Slovakia on November 6. Set to run through November 15,the exhibition at the Ministry of Culture is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Slovakia, Pravda reports. In particular, maps created by ancient Greek-Roman geographers as well as medieval Islamic, Latin and Western European cartographers and geographers are currently on display. "The end of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century are full of traumatic experiences for the Armenian people living on the territory of their ancestors," the publication says. "The maps represent a significant part of key cartographic heritage of mankind, with only a few maps made by Armenian experts." A similar exhibition, also unveiling Armenia through ancient maps opened in Latvia in late October and is set to run through November 26.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation  Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Kazakh President arrives in Armenia President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Armenia on an official visit on April 15. |
