Persian manuscripts displayed in MatenadaranMarch 17, 2011 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An exhibit of Persian manuscripts opened in the institute of ancient manuscripts, Matenadaran, on March 16. In all, the exhibit features over 50 manuscripts, including collection of Persian poems, Iran’s history and several Qurans. It opened at request of Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, as a huge flow of Iranian tourists is expected in Armenia in spring. The exhibit will be open till May 2011. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |