Eight hundred years ago Levon I, a king who left an indelible mark on Armenian history and culture, with respect to relations with other powers, temporal and religious, died. The German city of Halle marked the anniversary with a series of special events, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the cultural agreement signed between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Armenia.Read Further...

Tags: Levon I, Mesrop Center for Armenian Studies, Prof. Drost-Abgarjan, Cilicia, Rubenids, Cornelia Horn, Stefan Moeller, Azat Bozoyan , Liana Aghabekyan, Ruben Vardanyan, Maxime Yevadian

It is a unique institution in the country, the only center specializing in Armenian studies, Armenology. When the Mesrop Arbeitsstelle für Armenische Studien (Mesrop Center for Armenian Studies) at the Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg observed its 20th anniversary on October 18-19, it celebrated the special role it has played in bringing knowledge of the Armenian language, literature, culture and history to not only academic circles but also the broader public. Much has been achieved, and the potential for development is even greater. Since the Bundestag (Parliament) passed a resolution in June 2016 recognizing the Armenian genocide, interest in Armenia has expanded immensely. For many Germans that political act opened the door to discovery of a hitherto unknown people and their culture. Several new studies, especially of the history of the genocide, have appeared and been well received. But there is more to Armenia and Armenians than the genocide. Read Further...

Tags:Armenology, Mesrop, Dr. André Höhn, Mesrop Arbeitsstelle für Armenische Studien, Prof. Armenuhi Drost-Abarjan, Mesrop Mashtots, Prof. Drost-Abgarjan, Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger, Dr. Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan, Prof. Theo van Lint, Calouste Gulbenkian