YSU History Museum named after late founding-director Ludwig Gharibjanyan

10:34, 5 September, 2019

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. The Yerevan State University’s (YSU) Academic Council has decided to name the YSU History Museum after Professor Ludwig Gharibjanyan, the late renowned historian who was the founding director of the museum.

The decision was made on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of YSU’s foundation. The university said in a news release that Gharibyanjan “had invaluable contribution in the foundation and development of the museum”.

The recommendation to make the decision was made by YSU History Museum’s Director Heghine Gasparyan earlier in August.

Gharibjanyan died in 2011 at the age of 89. He lectured at the YSU from 1945.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan