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OFFICIAL OPENING UNDERWAY FOR ARMENIAN ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM'S NEW BUILDING
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Sept 20 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Official opening of Matenadaran's (Armenian ancient
manuscript museum) new building is underway in Armenian capital
Yerevan. Armenia's and Karabakh's Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Bako
Sahakyan, Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, Catholicos of
All Armenians Karekin I, Catholicos of the Greater House of Cilicia
Aram I, and the new building's architect Arthur Meschyan are on hand
at the event.
The Armenian President and the rest of the guests are currently
touring the Matenadaran's new building.
The new building's construction had begun in 1988, but it was not
completed because of the earthquake. Construction resumed in 2008,
and the new building occupies a total area of 11,358m2, which is 3
times larger than Matenadaran's current building.
The new building is intended for conducting scientific research, and
preserving and digitalizing manuscript archives and library stock,
and it is equipped with all latest systems. The equipment was acquired
from several European countries, and the reconstruction project costs
$35,344,000 US.
18 thousand manuscripts are currently kept at the Matenadaran.
news.am
Sept 20 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Official opening of Matenadaran's (Armenian ancient
manuscript museum) new building is underway in Armenian capital
Yerevan. Armenia's and Karabakh's Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Bako
Sahakyan, Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, Catholicos of
All Armenians Karekin I, Catholicos of the Greater House of Cilicia
Aram I, and the new building's architect Arthur Meschyan are on hand
at the event.
The Armenian President and the rest of the guests are currently
touring the Matenadaran's new building.
The new building's construction had begun in 1988, but it was not
completed because of the earthquake. Construction resumed in 2008,
and the new building occupies a total area of 11,358m2, which is 3
times larger than Matenadaran's current building.
The new building is intended for conducting scientific research, and
preserving and digitalizing manuscript archives and library stock,
and it is equipped with all latest systems. The equipment was acquired
from several European countries, and the reconstruction project costs
$35,344,000 US.
18 thousand manuscripts are currently kept at the Matenadaran.