On August 25, at 00:11 a.m., an emergency call was received at the Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center, reporting that a car was on fire on 4th Street in the village of Berdavan, Tavush Province.

A firefighting-rescue unit from the regional rescue department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Rescue Service was dispatched to the scene.

The fire was contained at 00:37 a.m. and extinguished at 00:47 a.m. A “VAZ” car was burned. No casualties were reported.

On August 10, at 16:54 an emergency call was received to Tavush Regional Crisis Management Center that a wagon-house was on fire in the village of Berdavan.

One fire unit from the Fire and Rescue Squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of the MIA of RA dispatched to the scene.

It turned out that the fire had broken out in a wooden wagon-house (about 15 sq. m) located in the 2nd lane of 32nd Street, Berdavan village.

The fire was contained at 17:21 and extinguished at 17:30. The wagon-house was completely burned.

On Saturday morning, we set off for Berdavan with our colleagues.

Although it was Saturday, the village was bustling with activity: the sound of children playing, village-wide conversations, construction, and patriotic songs from the culture house.

BERDAVAN CASTLE

In Berdavan, we were told that anyone who sets foot in the village for the first time should start their visit at Ghalinjakar Castle. The most notable and symbolic fortress in the village is Ghalinjakar, which dates back to the 12th century.

The etymology of the name Berd is revealed in the dialect of the Tavush population with the polysemantic word “ghalin” still in use today. It has the meanings of dense, many, thick, abundant, overflowing.

 

The first three are fully consistent with the name of the fortress: a fortress with many stones, a dense structure and thick walls. The fortress played an important role in the defense of not only the village, but also the population of the region.

Read the rest here.

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Author: Ernest Khanumyan

The video presents the problems of the village of Berdavan and the villagers, with their daily lives, struggles and creations.

Author: Hranush Ananyan, a correspondent for Tavush Media from the Noyemberyan community.

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The project was implemented with the financial support of the Center for Media Initiatives within the framework of the “Creation of Independent Media Content” grant program.

 

February 21 was International Mother Language Day. On the occasion of the holiday, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia held an author’s video competition among schoolchildren under the title “Dialect is our wealth”.

Starring:  Mane and Milena Ghazaryans

October 5 was the Teacher’s Day. This year the students of Bewrdavan Secondary School organized an outdoor event dedicated to this holiday.

“We spared no effort and energy to ensure that the teachers enjoy their day,” says Tina Khojayan, a student of the school.

Lilit Davtyan, our correspondent from Berdavan, tells.

For the second year in a row, a girls’ football camp was held in Berdavan. This time, it was organized by the Armenian Red Cross Society.

With the financing of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, within the framework of the “Youth and Volunteering Development” program, a five-day training camp, “Girls’ football in Berdavan,” was held in the last days of summer. During the camp, the participants received knowledge about a healthy lifestyle and acquired theoretical and practical football skills.

The camp was implemented and organized by Hasmik Ghazaryan, with the support of the volunteers from Berdavan.

Our young colleagues from Berdavan tell about sports daily in their community.

On May 6, Berdavan Secondary School hosted a children’s and youth speed chess commemorative tournament dedicated to the memory of those that fell in Voskepar during the “Ring” (Oghak) operation in 1991.

On May 10, Berdavan Secondary School hosted the traditional arm wrestling tournament dedicated to the memory of physical education teacher Gagik Azatyan.

Victoria Torosyan, our correspondent from Berdavan tells about the acting groups, their story and cultural daily hustle and bustle.