Yerevan Hosts Qajar Era Art Exhibition

Date: 28 November 2021 - 21:29

News ID: ۹۷۱۳۸

TEHRAN (Honaronline) -
Featuring arts, culture, and the traditions of Iranians during the Qajar Era, The exhibition will be underway in the Armenian museum for almost one year.
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and Armenia, the Matenadaran (Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan) witnessed the opening of the Qajar Art Exhibition in cooperation with the Iranian Embassy in Armenia.
On the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the fifth volume of ‘Persian documents of the Matenadaran Decrees’ was also unveiled.
The ceremony was attended by Iran’s Ambassador to Yerevan Abbas Badakhshan Zohuri, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Armenia Seyyed Hossein Tabatabaei, and the head of the Armenian museum, Vahan Ter-Ghevondian.
Ter-Ghevondian introduced the joint initiative with the Iranian Embassy in Armenia titled, ‘Cultural Days of Iran in Matenadaran,’ adding that the exhibition and unveiling the book were parts of the initiative.
The Armenian official briefly introduced the ‘Persian documents of the Matenadaran Decrees,’ which is compiled by Kostikyan K. P.
Iran’s envoy called the re-reading of the history of relations between the two neighboring countries as one of the necessities of the present era and described the value of the efforts of researchers and scientists who work in this field as indescribable.
He expressed hope that such events prevent distortions of history, while the realities will be offered to the present and future generations.
Iranian artist Ivet Tajaryan, who is also the executive of the exhibition, said that it took over four years to select the best artworks for the exhibition.