“Emergency Channel” Information NGO and Tavush Media, together with Freedom House, are launching a new project aimed at combating disinformation and fake news in Tavush region, preventing media manipulation, spreading and improving media literacy, and creating a unified educational and advisory information platform. It will contribute to the dissemination of accurate, reliable, trustworthy information in the Tavush region, reducing the negative consequences of false and fake news.

As part of the project, on October 8, a training session was held at the “Vernatun” gallery in Ijevan on the topic of “Digital Security, Information Resilience, Security at the Border.” The training was conducted and experiences were shared by Tavush Media partners – information security specialist, media expert, co-founder of CyberHUB cybersecurity company, co-author and coordinator of Ditord.org Samvel Martirosyan, and Armenia program coordinator of the Multilateral Information Institute, media expert, CyberHUB team co-founder Artur Papyan.

The staff of Tavush Media, young correspondents, employees of partner organizations, students, representatives of state administration and local self-government bodies had the opportunity to learn about important topics: digital security, information resilience, and border security. During the meeting, the speakers answered questions from the participants.

The training and the launching project are important steps towards strengthening information security and media education in Tavush, providing the population with accurate and reliable information, strengthening the resilience of communities against disinformation.

On June 29, on the Berd-Movses highway of Tavush region, in the more dangerous parts of the area, the employees of the regional rescue department will carry out forced stone removal.

Due to the works, the highway will be closed from 13:00 to 14:00.

On the initiative of the Fund for Armenian Relief, an inter-school sports tournament was held with the participation of about 80 students of 10-12th grades from 16 secondary and high schools of the Berd community, dedicated to the Mardigyan family.

Mardigyan Olympics are held in Berd region for the third time. The purpose of the competitions is to form a healthy lifestyle among young people, a fair competitive atmosphere among schoolchildren, as well as new networking and friendships, teamwork, and team belonging.

According to the team evaluation, the first honorable position was taken by Artsvaberd secondary school; the second and third positions were taken by Berd High School and Aygedzor secondary school.

The students who took the best 3 places were awarded medals, certificates, and gifts, and the referees with letters of thanks and gifts. Berd High School was awarded a certificate of appreciation for cooperation and support in organizing sports games.



On April 10 at 17:04, an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that a car accident had occurred in the village of Vazashen; the rescuers’ help is needed.

One fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that on the 30th km of Ijevan-Noyemberyan roadway, Opel Zafira (driver: V. U., born in 1981) left the road lane and rolled about 600 meters into the nearby valley.

The driver received appropriate medical assistance on the spot from the emergency workers.

The rescuers disconnected the automotive battery of the car, and pulled the car out of the valley with the help of special equipment.

On February 19, the day of donating a book, an event dedicated to the works of Albert Papyan is initiated at the community culture house of Berd.

Those who wish can join by contacting the Berd House of Culture in advance.

Regional meetings are held within the framework of the “Moral and Psychological Resistant Tavush” project implemented by Emergency Channel Information NGO and Tavush Media. On January 21, a meeting was held with Emergency Channel Information NGO, Tavush Media and representatives of political society, local and state institutions operating in Berd community.

The purpose of the meeting was to highlight the main problems and needs of vulnerable groups with state, international, private and non-governmental organizations providing support to vulnerable groups of the population. At the beginning of the meeting, Nikolay Grigoryan, chairman of the Board of Tavush Media and Emergency Channel Information NGO, welcomed the attendees and spoke about the importance of the project. The representatives of the public institutions presented their activities, talked about the work done and to be done.  The main problems and needs of vulnerable groups were also highlighted at the meeting.

The attendees also shared their observations and recommendations regarding the activities of Tavush TV.

The purpose of the “Moral and Psychological Resilient Tavush” program is to raise awareness of the organizations supporting the victims of the 2020 war and Covid-19, their activities, and target groups in Tavush region. Meetings will also be held with state, international, private, and non-governmental organizations. Meetings will be held in all the communities of Tavush region.

The “Moral and Psychological Resilient Tavush” program is implemented within the framework of the “Striving for a better future. communities and civil society resilience in Armenia” program, co-financed by the European Union and implemented by NEF Belgium in partnership with “AGATE” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities NGO, “Blejan” Ecological, Social, Business Support NGO, “YCCD” Youth Cooperation Center of Dilijan NGO, and Women’s Development Resource Center Foundation.

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Gohar Kosakyan presents New Year hustle and bustle with sweet words and talks.



Within the framework of EU Local Empowerment of Actors for Development in Lori and Tavush Regions program, “Tsili Tsov” LAG (local active group) invites to submit an application for a grant competition for implementation of local development initiatives in Tavush, Aygepar, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Verin Karmiraghbyur, Norashen, Movses, Choratan, Artsvaberd, Aygedzor, Chinari settlements of Berd community

Financial support will be provided to civil society, business and public sector representatives registered and/or actually operating in the above-mentioned settlements in order to implement development initiatives.

All over the world, December 10 is celebrated as International Human Rights Day. The celebration of that day is associated with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. On December 10, HRD representatives held a reception for citizens in Berd community hall.

The citizens received the necessary advice on the spot and submitted applications to the Defender.

It should also be noted that on the initiative of the Human Rights Defender, visits and receptions of citizens were organized in all the regions of RA on December 10, on the International Day of Human Rights Protection.