French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Matenadaran, officially known as the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, in Yerevan on Tuesday.

The Matenadaran is a renowned depository of ancient manuscripts, combining the functions of a museum, archive, and scientific institution.

Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan, as well as Matenadaran Director Ara Khzmalyan, accompanied the French president during a tour of the institution. Macron viewed the exhibits in the French section and signed the guestbook.

The French president is on a state visit to Armenia. A meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is expected to take place. The leaders will deliver statements to the press after a document-signing ceremony. Macron and Pashinyan will also visit Gyumri.