“During the war, he said that he drank coffee with the Turks every morning; he said they were a few meters away from us. We wake up every morning and drink coffee together, and sometimes, we also have dinner together. He made everything a joke. ”

The hero of our regular edition of “The Heroes” TV program is Yura Harutyunyan. During the 44-day war, he destroyed 2 enemy tanks, 5 infantry military vehicles, 3 “Urals,” 2 “Kamaz” cars, and 2 tractors, showing amazing courage and strength of spirit.

Yura was born on April 15, 2001, in Berd, Tavush region. In 2007 he attended Berd Basic School number 4. He studied very well and loved all the subjects, especially mathematics.

In 2019, after graduating from school, he got admitted to the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at YSU IB. On July 5, he was sent to the army. After serving 6 months in the specialized military unit of Gyumri, he received the rank of junior sergeant and 2 badges and left for Artsakh to continue service.

 

After serving 3 months in Artsakh, he received the rank of sergeant and two more badges. Yura learned the dialect of Artsakh.

From September 27 to October 30, 2020, he actively participated in combat operations. He fought in Fizuli, Jabrayil, Hadrut, and Martuni. He was very enthusiastic during the war; he destroyed 2 enemy tanks, 5 infantry military vehicles, 3 “Urals,” 2 “Kamaz” cars, and 2 tractors. On October 30, on the way from the village of Kert, he received a fatal shrapnel wound from an enemy drone strike.

Yura Harutyunyan was posthumously awarded “Combat Cross” 1st degree, “Combat Service,” and “Mother of Charity” medals.

Yura’s comrades-in-arms testify “Yura inspired all of us.” they speak with admiration about his devotion and cheerfulness.

Sunday liturgy, national song and dance, traditional games, and entertainment. Tavush TV tells how Easter was celebrated in Tavush region.

On April 17, the Armenian apostolic church celebrates the holiday of the Miraculous Resurrection of Christ: Holiday is also called Easter, which means “separation, remission of sins, return to God.” The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christian doctrine and faith. “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.  And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.” (1 Corinthians 15:13-14)

As every year, the holiday of the Resurrection was uniquely celebrated in Tavush region. Our film crew was in Makaravank, where the youth and children of Achajur village and surrounding communities gathered together to participate in the liturgy. The holiday continued in the yard of the monastery with a traditional fight with eggs and song and dance.

Our correspondents from the Noyemberyan community were present at the Easter celebration in the yard of St. Gayane church in Voskevan. The Easter event was organized by the Voskevan cultural center, the students of Voskevan and Baghanis schools.

In the Berd community, Resurrection Day was solemnly celebrated in Berd city in the yard of St. Hovhannes church. After the liturgy, 17 settlements of the Berd community, accompanied by national song and dance, as well as Berd Multifunctional State College and the Berd branch of “Bridge of Hope” NGO, presented Easter sacrament, Easter traditions, and dishes in separate pavilions.

“Christ is Risen.”

“Blessed is the resurrection of Christ.”

In Tavush TV, we have again gathered around the discussion table. This time the topic is culture. The guests are the director of Berd Culture House, Armen Meliqyan, the director of Dilijan Art School after Hovhannes Sharamberyan Hreghen Gasparyan, and the organizer of Berdavan Culture House, Ani Hakhverdyan.

Considering the peculiarities of the dialect of Tavush region, we want to warn that to understand the whole meaning of the expressions used in the video and the below-mentioned text, you need to get acquainted with the culture of Tavush.

The next “outgoing” issue of “Our dialect and customs” program is from Berd area.

In this issue watch: about the following stages of the time of creating a family: going to the bride’s house, family members or other people go to the bride’s house to see if they intend to give their daughter for marriage to them or not, taking the girl without her will, and even more. We seasoned all this with the talks with the taste of Tavush with Granny Varduhi and … Hamo Sahyan.

 

In Tavush TV we have again gathered at the discussion table; this time the topic is the cultural sphere, our guests are the director of Berd Culture House Armen Melikyan, the director of the school of fine arts of Dilijan named after Hovhannes Sharamberyan Hreghen Gasparyan and the organizer of Berdavan Culture House Ani Hakhverdyan.

“TUMO gave me new knowledge, very interesting and new experience and areas, I did not know about”, “Due to TUMO, I have decided to build my future in IT.”

“While attending creativity course, I felt that I could work with a text and decided to become a screenwriter or journalist.”

TUMO Box has been operating in the border village of Berd for a year now, giving about 300 children from the city and nearby villages the chance to specialize and master in modern and demanded areas.

Here teens explore 14 areas ranging from design to technologies. “TUMO Box” is the first in Tavush but won’t be the last. Six more such educational centers will be established and will operate in different communities of the region, making modern technologies accessible to all the children.