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In the scope of Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of Turkmenistan for 2018-2020, online meetings and exchanges of experience were regularly held between the representatives of the fields of art and culture. In the framework of the project the online meeting on the topic “Preservation of the Library Fund” took place bringing together the librarians of the National Library of Armenia and the Turkmen colleagues from the State and Regional Libraries of Turkmenistan. During the meeting were discussed number of issues concerning book fund preservation, modern options of book restoration, as well as effective methods aimed at strengthening the library-customer relationship. Aspram Ashughyan, representative of the Rare Book Department of NLA, presented a report on “Preservation of Rare Editions Fund of the NLA”. Edita Mkrtchyan, ...

November 3, on Northern Avenue in Yerevan, on the initiative of RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports took place the book and souvenir exhibition-sale, all proceeds from which were transferred to the Military Insurance Fund. The Printing Museum of Armenia took part in the exhibition-sale on Northern Avenue in Yerevan. A range of beautiful, unique and exceptional souvenirs of the Museum’s Souvenir Corner were sold during the exhibition. Among the items for sale were: the copy-souvenir of the first Armenian printed book “Urbatagirk” (“Friday Book”), scarves with the print of the first Armenian printed map “Hamatarats Ashkharatsuyts” (“Large World Map”), postcards with map details, souvenir bronze badges with the portrait of the first Armenian printer Hakob Meghapart and other unique items, which are the wonderful reminiscence about the Museum of ...

Today, the specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of RA presented to the employees of the National Library of Armenia the instructions on how to orient in emergency situations, to evacuate in case of air-raid warning and to move immediately to the shelters. Ani Terteryan, Crisis Management Specialist, presented detailed instructions on the issues of concern to the population in recent days. The management of the National Library assured the staff that the library has reliable shelters. One more practical meeting-discussion on the mentioned topic is planned in the near ...