BOOK OF WAY, THE WAY OF THE BOOK
By Armine Ghazarian

Yerkir/arm
September 09, 2005

Within the framework of the European Heritage Days a series of events
were launched in Matenadaran on September 3. The series titled “Book
of way, the way of the book” will continue till September 18.

September 3-7 have been declared Days of Science and Culture. An
event devoted to the Armenian-German science was held on September 6
devoted to the 85th anniversary of expert of Armenian Studies, devoted
promoter of Armenian-German relations Gevorg Abgarian (1920-1998).

The event started in Matenadaran and continued in the National Library.

Minister of Culture Hovik Hoveyan, Minister of Culture and Science
of Saxonia-Anhalt Land in Germany Jan-Hendrik Olberz, director of
Mesrop Center and Lepsius’ Archives Hermann Goltz and other guests
attended the event.

Director of the National Library David Sargsian greeted the guests
and opened the exhibitions of the Library’s German archives and Gevorg
Abgarian’s works. The exhibition includes fiction, historic literature,
as well as books on music, arts and archaeology.

Armenian translations of German writers’ works as well as German
translations of Armenian writers’ works were presented at the
exhibition. Some books with Johannes Lepsius’ autographs, books
published by Martin Luther, books of classical and modern German
authors were also exhibited.

Director of the National Library David Sargsian noted in his
opening remarks, “We hope that these meetings will results in
arrangements to foster inter-library relations with such an important
scientific-cultural region as Saxonia-Anhalt.”

Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hovik Hoveyan and Minister of
Culture and Science of Saxonia-Anhalt Land in Germany Jan-Hendrik
Olberz extended their greetings to the participants of the event.

The latter presented to the National Library a publication of three
volumes of Johannes Lepsius’ documentary archives (Germany, Armenia
and Turkey in 1895-1925). Director of Lepsius’ Archives and Mesrop
Center Hermann Goltz and Armenuhi Drost-Abgarian from Halle University
and Mesrop Center presented their reports. Gevorg Abrahamian’s works
were presented at the event.