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Matenadaran Director Condemns Hikmet Hajiyev's Claims: 'No Blank Pages in Our History'
The director of Matenadaran, Armenia's national library, directly refuted claims made by Hikmet Hajiyev, a Turkish academic, stating that Armenian manuscripts and history have no blank pages. The statement came amid ongoing disputes over historical narratives and cultural heritage between Armenia and Turkey. The response has intensified diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
On September 14, 2026, the director of Matenadaran, Armenia's national library, issued a pointed response to Hikmet Hajiyev, a Turkish academic known for his controversial assertions about Armenian historical records. The director declared, 'We have no blank pages in our manuscripts or our history,' a direct rebuttal to Hajiyev's claims that Armenian historical documents contain gaps or omissions. The statement was published by Armenian news outlet Armenpress, which cited the director's remarks as a firm stance against what it described as 'historical revisionism.'
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We have no blank pages in our manuscripts or our history: Matenadaran Director responds to Hikmet Hajiyev - Armenpress"We have no blank pages in our manuscripts or our history": Matenadaran Director responds to Hikmet Hajiyev Armenpress
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We have no blank pages in our manuscripts or our history: Matenadaran Director responds to Hikmet Hajiyev - armenpress.am"We have no blank pages in our manuscripts or our history": Matenadaran Director responds to Hikmet Hajiyev armenpress.am