Khndzorut community is one of the small villages of Zaritap settlement, bordering Nakhichevan with a maximum of 500 inhabitants. The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, and under such circumstances, the idea of Monica to open a bakery-café in her small village was bold & challenging, yet never impossible In a few…

Hrach Manukyan is a talented craftsman from Agarakadzor, engaged in pottery, woodworking and ironwork. He currently runs his own small workshop located on the hilltop of the village. The source of Hrach’s inspiration is the scenery of his native village, the flora & fauna of the area, protected by Hrach and his co- villagers. Coached…

The true assets of each region, the assets that bring development, peace and love into their communities are always people. People who care for their homeland and protect their wildlife will always be the driving force for every community in particular and for the country in general In this video we are proud to introduce…

On November 28 and 29th, around 35 members of the Armenian Tourism Federation visited Vayots Dzor region to get acquainted with the touristic products & services offered in the region. The participants had a tour  in the area, got acquainted with  local eco – tourism opportunities, newly created tourism products & services as well as…

As part of the touristic product development circle, in July 2019, FPWC has partnered with ArAVEs bird conservation NGO to start the development of its bird watching trail in Vayots Dzor region. As a result of cooperation, high number of bird species were identified by field experts in the route connecting Gnishik village to Khndzorut,…

On December 14th, a round table titled "The perspectives of promoting historical, archaeological, cultural, eco and gastro-tourism development in Vayots Dzor community cluster "was organized in Silk Road hotel with active participation of community members of the region. The aim of the workshop was to raise the awareness of public, as well as the private sector about…