NUMBER OF NEW BOOKS GOT BY NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA THIS YEAR TO MAKE ABOUT 40 THOUSAND

Noyan Tapan
Dec 06 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 28 mln 62 thousand drams (about 66
thousand USD) was allocated by 2006 state budget for replenishment of
funds of the National Library of Armenia. This exceeds the financing
of 2005 by 6.2%. As David Sargsian, library Director, reported at
the December 6 press conference, the number of new books got by the
library this year will make about 40 thousand. In D.Sargsian’s words,
after the adoption of the law "On Compulsory Sample and Documents" more
than 1625 new titles of books were given to the library by Armenian
publishing-houses only in January-November. It was mentioned that in
the same period the library received 1207 books from abroad and the
number of donations made 6311. The donations were mainly received from
U.S., England, Italy, Hungary, Egypt and Iran. A donation by Armenian
journalist Hamo Petrosian residing in Germany, 12-volume encyclopedia
"Die Grossen" has been given to the library lately. As the library
Director said, the encyclopedia was brought to Armenia by President
Robert Kocharian after his visit to Germany. In D.Sargsian’s words,
the library’s goal is to get books published in Armenian in different
countries, in particular, of old publication. It was mentioned that
the National Library of Armenia purchased 82 titles of such books
in 2000-2006 abroad. There are both original and photocopy variants
among them.