February 19, 2009 - 20:51 AMT
"Tumanyan's political Essays in modern parallels" conference opened in Yerevan
A 2-day "Tumanyan's Political Essays in Modern Parallels" conference dated to Hovhannes Tumanyan's 140th birthday and ESU 90th anniversary has kicked off in Yerevan State University.

The first day of the conference featured lectures of ESU Armenian Literature Department Head Samvel Martirosyan, Tumanyan Expert Susanna Hovhannesyan and some others.

The conference opening was attended by Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, Minister of Science and Education Spartak Seyranyan, Tumanyan Museum House Director Lilit Tukhuikyan and ESU professors.

The conference was organized by Yerevan State Univesity and Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum House with the assistance of Armenian Ministry of Culture.

Vernatun reading hall was set up in ESU to encourage deeper study of Tumanyan's works.