AN EXHIBITION OF PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS TO OPEN IN MATENADARAN

ARMENPRESS
March 30, 2009
Yerevan

An exhibition of Persian manuscripts will open April 2 in the
Scientific-Research Institute-Matenadaran after M. Mashtots, which
will last by April 30.

An official from Matenadaran told Armenpress that 50 Persian
manuscripts, miniatures and documents will be presented. Main part
of them will be presented for the first time.

Third volume of "Persian documents" book served a base for the
exhibition, the presentation of which is also planned for April 2.

Author of the volume is the scientific worker of Matenadaran Kristine
Kostikian.

2230 Arabian manuscripts are kept in Matenadaran, 500 of which are
in Persian.