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Vartkes Mahdessian, State Representative of the Armenian Community of Cyprus, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition entitled “Faith and Identity: Relics from the History Museum of Armenia,” held in Nicosia. The exhibition showcases valuable artefacts from the History Museum of Armenia, highlighting the centuries-old connection between the Armenian people’s faith, cultural heritage and national identity.
Below is the announcement published on Mr Mahdessian’s official page:
On Friday, 9 October 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Mr and Mrs Vartkes Mahdessian attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition entitled “Faith and Identity: Relics from the History Museum of Armenia,” held at the Byzantine Museum of the Makarios III Foundation in Nicosia.
The exhibition, organised under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Prelacy of Cyprus, presents significant artefacts from the History Museum of Armenia, underscoring the centuries-old bond between the Armenian people’s faith, cultural heritage and national identity.
Following the welcoming remarks by the Foundation’s Director General, speeches were delivered by several distinguished guests, including Dr David Poghosyan, Director of the History Museum of Armenia; Mr Vartkes Mahdessian, State Representative of the Armenian Community of Cyprus; His Eminence Archbishop Gomidas, Pontifical Vicar of the Armenian Church in Cyprus; and Ms Inna Torgomyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Cyprus.
The exhibition was officially inaugurated on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus by Dr Clea Hadjistephanou Papaellina, Deputy Minister of Culture.
The opening ceremony was followed by a guided tour of the exhibition led by a specialist and a reception.
The exhibition will remain open to the public from 10 October 2026 to 9 April 2027.
