Roundtable discussion on “Issues of Preservation and Publicity of Yerevan’s Monuments”
On April 17, a roundtable discussion on “Issues of Preservation and Publicity of Yerevan’s Monuments” was held at the Yerevan History Museum, dedicated to the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
The goal of the roundtable was to promote professional dialogue among specialists, cultural institutions, state and political bodies, as well as representatives of society, in order to jointly formulate solutions to the challenges we face today.
The following presentations were delivered during the event:
- Arsen Harutyunyan, epigraphist, Matenadaran: Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
“Medieval Monuments of Yerevan as Scriptoriums”
- Vahe Sargsyan, researcher, Institute of History of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
“The Role of Archaeological Monuments in the Context of Settlement Development”
- Diana Mirijanyan, Head of Department, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
“On the Persian Monuments and Material Culture of Yerevan”
- Ashot Hakobyan, architect, Research on Armenian Architecture Foundation
“The Current State of the Monuments of Avan”
- Meri Safaryan, researcher, “Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO
“Urgent Studies and Rescue Excavations in Yerevan”
- Gevorg Orbelyan, Director, Yerevan History Museum
“Monuments of Yerevan: Digitization and Popularization”
This important day offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the historical and cultural heritage of city Yerevan, to emphasize the urgency of preserving monument structures in the city, and to consider innovative and modern approaches to publicizing them.
