Turkish researchers interested in documents of Armenia’s national archive

Armenpress 15:05, 17 January, 2017

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. Foreign researchers are interested in the documents kept in Armenia’s national archive, Director of the archive Amatuni Virabyan told a press conference in “Armenpress”.

He said they have 10-15 foreign researchers annually.

“German, British, French, Russian, Italian researchers are coming from various countries. Firstly the foreign researchers were interested in the documents on the Armenian Genocide, however, in the last two years they are interested in documents telling about Armenia’s soviet period. They want to see how the Moscow events and developments impacted Armenia”, Amatuni Virabyan said.

He stated that Turks are also interested in the archive’s documents. He informed that one, two Turkish researchers visit the archive within a year. They are also interested in the documents on the Armenian Genocide. Amatuni Virabyan said the Turkish researchers are interested a lot in Kars.

 



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