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Qatar’s National Library to cooperate with Armenia’s Matenadaran

On an official visit to Qatar, President Armen Sarkissian was hosted today at the National Library of Qatar, one of the structures of the Qatar Foundation.

President Sarkissian and Mrs. Nune Sargsyan toured the library, got acquainted with the literature and publications kept here, as well as exhibits of the Heritage – unique books, manuscripts, maps, and other valuable materials representing Arab and Islamic culture.

The Qatar National Library serves as a research university and public library equipped with state-of-the-art digital equipment. According to 2018 data, about 800,000 books are kept in bookshelves, the library also has more than 500,000 e-books and periodicals.

Speaking to journalists after the visit, President Sarkissian said that this library is a unique institution.

“We agreed with the director of the library that we would link them to the Matenadaran. Returning, I will arrange for a large number of Armenian books to be sent here, since they  translate some of the books into Arabic, not for commercial purposes, but as a necessary tool for researchers,”the President noted.

 “The cooperation of this library with the National Library of Armenia and the Matenadaran will be valuable, as huge resources are spent here to digitize th eliterature, make it available and develop the library culture in general. I think this is one of the best libraries I’ve ever been to,” Armen Sarkissian said.

The President noted that a working group will be established to explore ways of cooperation between Armenia and Qatar.

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