MATENADARAN MAY DIGITALIZE MANUSCRIPTS WITH ITS AMERICAN PARTNER

The Armenian museum of ancient manuscripts, Matenadaran, and Hill museum-manuscript library of U.S. state of Minnesota, signed a memorandum of intention on April 13 which supposes digitalization of Matenadaran manuscripts. The parties will sign 3 contracts, on funding, technical matters and rules and regulations of digitalization copies, in 5 months.

“Do not think that Matenadaran desperately links itself to Hill proposal. Matenadaran desperately attaches itself to digitalization of manuscripts so that our values be saved,” Arshak Banuchyan, deputy director of the museum, said. Museum Director Sen Arevshatyan assessed Hill as “serious and solid” partner. In any case, Matenadaran may think about other proposals in case there are any in the course of those 5 months.