Debet: toward the good, toward SMART
January 18, 2022
It has been a year since the village of Debet in the Lori region passed from “toward the good” to “toward SMART”.
It has been a year since the village of Debet in the Lori region passed from “toward the good” to “toward SMART”.
Endless plains and mountains reaching to the clouds, and ravines hanging from the fields, through which Dzoraget flows.
If you suddenly find yourself in the playground of Vahagnadzor and hear the children chant in unison, “Batum, Batum,” don’t be confused.
Imagine how gorgeous the emerging fall season will be in a couple of days with the magical touch of October.
When revolving around the northern Lori region of Armenia, you’ll feel a solid contrast upon entering Tumanyan.
The energy and spirit of 11-year-old Elen Poghosyan from the village of Shenik in Armavir are not inferior to the energy of an entire power plant.
Meghrashen is a mellifluous village with over 1100 villagers. The village got its name due to many beekeepers in the community.
Chkalov, “chka love” (in Armenian, there is no love). This is how the people from Lori usually joke when a stranger is first accompanied to the village of Chkalov.
On the rocky uplands of the Shirak region of Armenia lies Vardakar village that has many pink stones (vard= rose, kar=stone).
“It is so freezing here that there is no need for a refrigerator” is the joke people often use to describe Lanjik.
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