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The Matenadaran Publishes New Volume of Catalogue of Armenian Manuscripts

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Thursday, 

THE MATENADARAN PUBLISHES NEW VOLUME OF CATALOGUE OF ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS 

AGBU SPONSORS THE PUBLICATION OF VOLUME IX 

Yerevan's Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (the Matenadaran) 
published volume IX of The General Catalogue of Armenian Manuscripts of the 
Mashtots Matenadaran. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) sponsored 
the publication of this volume, as part of its mission to preserve and promote 
Armenian heritage and culture. 

This volume is comprised of overviews of 300 manuscripts from the 11th to 19th 
centuries, No. 2701-3000, mainly from the well-known New Collection. All 
manuscripts are of a particular scholarly and artistic value. Over 20 
manuscripts that include correspondence of Catholicoi of All Armenians, 
Primates of Dioceses and prominent clergymen from the 18th to 19th centuries 
serve as primary sources of Armenian history of the same period. It is a major 
publication for scholars of Armenian and the Middle Eastern studies as well as 
related fields.

Acting Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan; Head of the 
Depositories of the Matenadaran Gevorg Ter-Vardanean; editor of volume IV Karen 
Matevosyan and Deputy Director of AGBU Armenia Hovig Eordekian delivered 
welcome speeches during the catalogue presentation in July 2017. "We are 
delighted to support the publication of this monumental catalogue for the 
benefit of academic circles, philologists and the ones interested in our 
manuscripts to study their historical and cultural values," said Eordekian.

The Matenadaran houses around 300,000 documents, over 100,000 books and 17,000 
manuscripts. Researchers and tourists travel from all over the world to see its 
national treasures, including the Gospel of Lazarus and Hakob Meghapart's 
"Parzatumar," one of the first Armenian books ever printed.

This initiative is one of many ways AGBU has supported the Matenadaran over the 
years. AGBU also financed the publication of volume III of The General 
Catalogue of Armenian Manuscripts of the Mashtots Matenadaran and Herald of the 
Matenadaran (Banber Matenadaran), an academic periodical. Acknowledging the 
need to advance Armenian Studies, AGBU also provides scholarships to doctoral 
students working in the Matenadaran.

Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest non-profit 
Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU preserves and 
promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural and 
humanitarian programs, annually touching the lives of some 500,000 Armenians 
around the world.
 
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit 
www.agbu.org.

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