Second Annual Conference “Readings of Narekatsi” in Matenadaran


On October 28, II Annual Conference “Readings of Narekatsi” was launched in Matenadaran, which was dedicated to the Director, scientist, and famous specialist in Narek – HrachyaTamrazyan. He passed away in September, this year.  

Articles of music critic Tatevik Shakhkulyan featured in international publications


An article-study of Tatevik Shakhkulyan, research assistant in Komitas Museum-Institute was published in the second volume of “International Magazine for Music Studies”. It is entitled “Komitas and Bartok: from Ethnicity to Modernity”.   

First Home Blessing Service of 2017in Pontifical Residence


After receiving the Good Tidings of the birth of holy child of God in Mayravank, the procession of the clergy accompanied the Armenian Pontiff to the Pontifical Residence singing sharakan called “Christ was Born and Revealed”. The very first Home Blessing service of the year was offered.... more

New books 23.01.2017


Antares Publishing House published the novel of modern Macedonian writer Dejan Trajkoski “Infidelity” and two books of famous Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze.

New books 19.12.2016


The last collection of poems “Chained Days” by Hrachya Tamrazyan and tenth volume of the fifteen volumes by Gurgen Mahari.     

New books 16.01.2017


“The Glass Bead Game” of Hermann Hesse and essays of Iosif Brodskiy were translated into Armenian. 

Charity visit to Nor Nork Special School N17


Father Norayr Baghdasaryan – the spiritual pastor of St. Sarkis Church in Nor Nork, visited Nor Nork Special School N17 with Seyranyan family. For around 20 years, the priest takes care of the school children, teachers and parents, and on the eve of New Year pays a visit to them with presents.... more

6th Environmental Festival “Sunchild”


One of the key program of the Environmental Festival “Sunchild” were retrospective screenings of international films addressing environmental issues, workshops and exhibitions.   

14th International Conference “East-West. Design and Test” in Yerevan


New technological solutions, innovations, IT topics. 14th International Conference “East-West. Design and Test” brought together leading IT companies of the world in Armenia. 

Year-end meeting of trustees of Foundation “East”


This year, the final meeting of trustees of Foundation East was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The foundation members are the Orthodox Church of Poland, Russian Orthodox Church with its Moscow, St. Petersburg and Minsk, World Council of Churches. Armenian side was represented by the... more

“Firm Belief, Powerful Army, Protected Motherland”: meeting in Ararat Diocese


The end-year meeting of the program “Firm Belief, Powerful Army, Protected Motherland” was held in Ararat Patriarchal Diocese. The program is implemented by the clergy serving in the Armed Forces of Armenia. 

Meeting in YSU “Spiritual and Therapeutic Impact”


By the initiative of the HEI Spiritual Committee of Pan-Armenian Youth Association of the Armenian Church and Students Academic Association of the Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology, YSU, a meeting was convened called “Spiritual and Therapeutic Impact”.