15th century Gospel stolen from Matenadaran 

ArmInfo.  Unknown individuals have stolen a 15th-century Gospel in Armenia. The  directorate of the Mesrop Mashtots Museum-Institute of Ancient  Manuscripts (Matenadaran) reported this. 

"We have received information with deep concern that unknown  individuals have stolen a 15th-century Gospel kept in the Taperakan  community of the Ararat region. This fact necessitates a solution to  the problem of manuscripts being stored in private homes and church  institutions without adequate security and storage conditions. The  Directorate of the Matenadaran has stated its readiness to, at any  opportunity, accept these manuscripts, if not as gifts, then at least  for temporary storage. We reaffirm our commitment and are ready to  use our material and professional resources to properly preserve  manuscripts in private or community ownership. We guarantee that all  manuscripts will be placed in the Matenadaran repository in  accordance with a pre-signed temporary storage agreement, which  defines the owner's rights and the Matenadaran's obligations," the  statement reads. It emphasizes that, while the "Return of Manuscripts  to the Matenadaran" campaign is bringing spiritual treasures back to  Armenia from various auctions and private collections around the  world, examples of spiritual history are being plundered and  disappearing within Armenia. "Cooperation with the Matenadaran in  this area is an indicator of civic maturity and responsibility," the  museum's statement notes.