At the Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage, a scientific and practical course on Preservation of Cultural Heritage in France commenced today, November 9, 2026.
The SNCO "Scientific Research Centre for Historical and Cultural Heritage" and the Embassy of France in Armenia are organizing a scientific and practical course titled The Process of Cultural Heritage Preservation in France from November 9th to November 11th.
From February to June 2026, students of the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia underwent practical training in the laboratories of the Department of Archaeological Artifact Restoration at the Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage
On June 12th, a conference dedicated to the excavation and restoration of the Tatev Desert, as well as the preservation and sustainable development of the cultural heritage of the Vorotan Gorge, was held at the French Institute of Armenia.
The collaboration between the Charles Aznavour State College of Culture and Arts and the Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage continues.
From December 1st to 5th, 2025, employees of the Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage (Head of the Restoration Department Elena Atoyants, restorers Araks Aloyan (metal) and Siranush Khalikyan (ceramics)) were sent to Georgia, to the cities of Tbilisi and Mtskheta.
n the 6th of November the republican conference entitled “Archaeological ceramics in Armenia: research, fixing and restoration” was started.
The opening speech was delivered by Khachik Harutyunyan, Director of the Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage, and Hovannes Sanamyan, the Deputy Director.
From 13 to 14 May, an international conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the "Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflicts" (The Hague, 1954) was held in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
On December 14, the 18th meeting of the UNESCO “Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict” (Hague, 1954) was held at UNESCO headquarters.
On November 20, Christina Quinn, the USA ambassador to RA, and Zhannah Andreasyan, the Minister of the Ministry of ESCS of the Republic of Armenia, signed a memorandum of cooperation