Sen S. Arevshatyan is an Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

n scholar, whose works are devoted to the history of ancient and medieval Armenian philosophy

Philosophy

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 and historical sources. He is also specialized in the publication of critical texts and scientific translations of medieval works. Arevshatyan was awarded the State Prize of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1978. He has been a member of Armenian Academy of Sciences

Armenian Academy of Sciences

The Armenian Academy of Sciences is the primary body that conducts research in and coordinates activities in the fields of science and social sciences in the Republic of Armenia. It was founded on November 29, 1943...

 presidium, ex-director of Mashtots Matenadaran

Matenadaran

The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts , commonly referred to as the Matenadaran , is an ancient manuscript repository located in Yerevan, Armenia...

 for more than two decades.

Arevshatyan is a Member of the Paris-based International Academy “Ararat” since 1993 and the International Academy of Natural and Social Sciences. He is the founder and chairman of the Cultural Found of Armenia (1986–1989) and an Honored Citizen of Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

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