In 1771, initiated by Catholicos of All Armenians Simeon I of Yerevan and funded by merchant Grigor Khojajanian of Julfa, the St. Gregory the Illuminator Printing House was founded in Echmiadzin as the first Armenian printing house operating on the territory of Armenia. Historian Arman Maloyan, Candidate of Historical Sciences, will deliver a report on the history and legacy of the printing house. An exhibition of thematic literature organized by the staff of the Scientific and Periodicals Reading Rooms will feature early printed editions, books published across different periods, and bibliographic materials tracing the printing house’s publishing heritage. Free admission.