YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A festive event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Matenadaran - the Armenian Repository of Ancient Manuscripts - took place in Yerevan on December 9. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, who is on a three-day state visit to Armenia, participated in the event. Director of the Matenadaran Hrachia Tamrazian stated that with the donation of businessman Sergey Hambartsumian, the Matenadaran will soon grow into a new scientific research complex to be three times as large as the current one. The Catholios of All Armenians Karekin II expressed satisfaction at the fact that the country's authorities take care of the Matenadaran with its great legacy of translations, scientific and literary works.

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