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National Archives of Armenia

Coordinates:40°11′56″N44°29′42″E/ 40.1989°N 44.4949°E/40.1989; 44.4949
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National Archives of Armenia
Armenian:Հայաստանի ազգային արխիվ
Agency overview
Formed1923(1923)
JurisdictionGovernment of Armenia
HeadquartersYerevan,Armenia
WebsiteOfficial website

TheNational Archives of Armenia(Armenian:Հայաստանի ազգային արխիվ,romanized:Hayastani azgayin arkhiv) are thenationalarchivesofArmenia.The agency was officially founded in 1923. The headquarters are located inYerevan,with regional branches in other cities.

History

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The Archives were founded in 1923.[1]

In 2003, the Armenian national archives were subject to significant change. Smaller archives from across Armenia were consolidated into the National Archives, and theArmenian governmentpassedThe Law on Freedom of Information,which granted Armenian (and, to some extent, non-Armenian) researchers access to the National Archives.[1][2]

Overview

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The National Archives, a non-commercial state organization, carries out scientific and cultural activities under the direction of theMinistry of Territorial Administrationof Armenia, which searches, registers, preserves and uses the collection of archives of Armenia in accordance with the legislation of Armenia. The National Archives also provides services in local areas, acting on behalf of the state.

At present, there are 11 regional branches and 29 regional representations under the auspices of the Government of Armenia. The main branch of the Archive, however, is located in Yerevan'sArabkir Districtat 5 Hrachya Kochar Street.

As of 1 January 2013, 5,759 funds have been fully concentrated with 3,419,353 storage units. All documents stored in the archive are available to users, except documents that spread information about personal and family secrets and are not sufficiently protected.

Amatuni Virabyan was director of the National Archives from 2003 until his removal in September 2020.

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International cooperation

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Armenia is a member of theInternational Council on Archives.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"National Archives of Armenia (HAA)".Project OpenJerusalem.Retrieved4 July2024.
  2. ^"World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: Armenia".Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute: United States Department of State.Retrieved4 July2024.
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