On January 27, at 00:14 an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that forage had been on fire in Artsvaberd village.

Two fire units from the Fire and Rescue Squads of Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MIA of RA dispatched to the scene.

The fire was localized at 02:43 and extinguished at 03։00. About 250 bales of hay were burnt.

As a result of the inspection, the police of Tavush division found out that on January 24 around 22:00, an unknown person had set fire to the forage of a 63-year-old resident of Artsvaberd.

As a result of the operational and investigative measures taken, it was found that the haystack was set on fire by the 21-year-old daughter-in-law of the host. It was also found that on January 25, around 10:30 p.m., she tried to set fire to the barn next to the house with a flammable substance. The compiled documents were sent to the investigative department of Berd.

Our correspondent, Laura Duryan, talked about Santa Clause, New Year gifts, and wishes with the children from Artsvaberd.

If you have ever participated in the grape harvest, you can insist that it is too interesting, lively and why not a tasty process.

Grapes symbolize wealth, abundance, and joy.

The video by our reporter Laura Duran from Artsvaberd.

92-year-old grandfather Askanaz, who has seen sorrow at all stages of his life, found the key to live and stay positive; according to him, it’s work that keeps a person young forever. When a person works and creates is able to stay away from the pain in the soul.

Tavush Media reporter, Laura Duryan tells us the story of the grandfather from Arstvaberd in the “Rural life” series.

Do you remember how you used to spend your vacation in the village?

This is a real holiday for children, especially when they come to the village from the city to spend their vacation.

We tell about two of the most beautiful traditions of rural life in the video: 

• Churn – The mixture of rezhan (cream) and yogurt is collected for several weeks, then it is poured into segean (wineskin), where it is strained and thickened. This mass is opened with water, poured into the churn, and stirred, stirred … In the end, the most authentic and delicious butter and buttermilk are obtained. 
• Psali – This is one of the pastries that are an integral part of Tavush cuisine, especially typical for Vardavar holiday. The recipe includes dough kneaded with flour, water, salt, stuffing (fat or oil, flour), and sugar. 

The video by Laura Duryan.

Traditional pokhindz – from a grain of wheat to the most delicious khashil.

Pokhindz is a traditional Armenian village food that has been prepared in Tavush since ancient times as a nutritious food for cold winter.

The video shows the process of cooking one of the dishes, khashil, prepared from pokhindz – grinding wheat by hand, melting oil, and serving hot food with milk and homemade butter.

The author of the video: Laura Duryan.

The author of the video is the winner of the Tavush media contest, Laura Duryan.

The contest winners received cameras, editing computers, and accessories as prizes. Now, already formed groups are working in Berd and Noyemberyan communities, creating their first products.