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Kobayr Monastery Coated wtih 13 c. Frescos, Lori Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Farmer’s Agricultural Implements Nikol Duman Museum, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

12 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à úÅÌâ ÅÒù£ Ceramic Hutch ™ïù·ó Ü·ıßÅ´ï ëÅ´ÖÅÒÅ´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Nikol Duman Museum, Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 13 14 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ™·ÒÅÌÅ´˘ ÄßÅ£·ı Ö©·ı£ï ôÅ„˘ÅÒâÒ, ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Noravank Monastery Khatchkars of Amaghu Village, Vayots Dzor Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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18 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Gandzasar Monastery Built in the 13th c., Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

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Zvartnots Cathedral Ruins 7th c. Armenian Temple, Armavir Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Geghard Monastery View from Opposing Cliffs, Kotayk Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

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Amaras Monastery 5th c. Architecture, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Ghazanchetsots S. Holy Cathedral 19th c. Shushi Monument, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Gandzasar Monastery Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

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Amaras Monastery Fort-Like Architecture, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Geghard Monastery Surrounding Khatchkars, Kotayk region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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Geghard Monastery Carved Out of the Mountain, Kotayk Region Photo by Raffi Kojian

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34 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à †·ÒÅÉâÒáï ßïÁÅ´Û˘ï ü·ı≠ÅÒ°Å´ Dzoraberd Corridor Monument ¶·ıÔ˘ áâÂï ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Gateway to Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

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“We Are Our Mountains” Monument Symbol of Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 35 ÏÅÒáÅ´ ¶Åßïù·´©Å´ Vardan Mamigonian 5-Òá á. ÄÌÅÒÅ©Òï •ÅùÅÔÅßÅÒÔï ÎÂÅÒÅÂâÔ, àÒâıÅ´ 5th c. Hero of the Battle of Avarayr, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

36 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÍÅηı´Ûï ÜÅÌïë David of Sassoun ûÅ©ùÅùÅ´ ç·Îï üâÒ·Î, àÒâıÅ´ Hero of Armenian Epic History, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

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“Hare on Bell” by Barry Flanagan Cascade Steps, Yerevan Photo by Raffi Kojian

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Mesrob Mashtots Madenataran Entrance Statue Photo by David Ayvazyan

38 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÍÅ©Åë ™·ÌÅ Sayat Nova ûÅ© ßâõÅ´·ı´ ÉÅ´ÅÎÔâ£õ, Å≠·ı£, àÒâıÅ´ Legendary Bard and Troubadour, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 39 40 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

¶Å©Ò ûÅ©ÅÎÔÅ´ Mother Armenia ûÅ© ·ıìï ô·ÒüÒáÅ´ï≠, àÒâıÅ´ A Symbol of Armenian Strength, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian Ñâı·ÒÖ ‚Å·ı≠ Kevork Chavoush ûÅ© ´≠Å´ÅÌ·Ò ¸ïáÅ©ï, ÄÒÅÒÅÔ©Å´ áÅ≠ÔÅÌÅ©Ò Armenian Fedayee, Ararat Valley ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 41 ÄÈ´· ÇÅÉÅÁÅ´©Å´ Arno Babajanian 20-Òá á. âÒÖÅüÅ´, àÒâıÅ´ 20th c. Composer, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

42 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Äóâ˘ÎÅ´áÒ êÅßÅ´©Å´ Alexander Tamanian àÒâıÅ´ ˘Å£Å˘ï ´ÅôÅÖõ·£ •ÅÒÔÅÒÅÂâÔ Architect and Designer of Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 43 44 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

Äóâ˘ÎÅ´áÒ ÍÂâ´áïÅÒ©Å´ Alexander Spendiaryan 20-Òá á. áÅÎÅùÅ´ âÒÅì≠Ô·ıë©Å´ âÒÖÅüÅ´, àÒâıÅ´ 20th c. Classical Composer, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan ÄÒÅß òÅ„ÅÔÒ©Å´ Aram Khachadourian 20-Òá á. áÅÎÅùÅ´ âÒÅì≠Ô·ıë©Å´ âÒÖÅüÅ´, àÒâıÅ´ 20th c. Classical Composer, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 45 ú·ßïÔÅÎ Komitas ûÅ© ßâõÅ´·ı´ âÒÖÅüÅ´, âÒÖÅüÅÌÅ˘, àÒâıÅ´ 20th c. Prominent Armenian Composer, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

46 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¶ÅÒÔïÒ·Î ÍÅÒ©Å´ Mardiros Saryan 20-Òá á. Öâ£Å´ùÅÒï„, àÒâıÅ´ 20th c. Painter, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 47 48 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

ÄÒßâ´ ÓïÖÒÅ´©Å´ Armen Tigranyan àÒÖÅüÅ´, ÆÄ´·ı≠Ø ˚ÂâÒÅ©ï üâ£ï´Åù, àÒâıÅ´ Composer of Anoush Opera, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian û·ÌüÅ´´âÎ ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ Hovhannes Toumanian ûÅ© ßâõÅ´·ı´ ÖÒ·£, ÉÅ´ÅÎÔâ£õ, àÒâıÅ´ Prominent Armenian writer and poet, Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 49 ûÅ©ÅÎÔÅ´´ ˚ìÔÌÅõ ç üÅÒ·ıÎÔ É´ÅÂÅÔùâÒ·Ì âı ©·ıÒ˚Òï´Åù É·ıÎÅùÅ´ ·ı ùâ´áÅ´ÅùÅ´ Å≠ôÅÒü·Ì: àÒùÒï É·ó·Ò Å´ù©·ı´´âÒè •Å´ÅÂÅÒü·Òáâó·ı è´ëÅÛ˘·ıß ïß ÅÈÁâı ÉÅÛÌâó â´ üïÅÎ˘Å´„ ÔâÎÅÒÅ´´âÒ: ¶â´˘ ÂâÔ˘ ç ˜Å©˜Å©â´˘ âı ÂÅüÂÅ´â´˘ ßâÒ „´Å≠ôÅÒüïù É´ÅùÅ´ ßïÁÅÌÅ©Òè:

Armenia has a rich wildlife and a unique fauna and flora. Having travelled to all corners of this nation, I have seen some of the most breathtaking landscapes. We must cherish and treasure our beautiful natural environment.

ARMENIAN Ç´·ıë©·ı´ Nature ûÄ® ÓâÎÅÒÅ´ ÜÎâ£ï •Å´ÅÂÅÒüïÛ ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

52 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à View from Dsegh Road Lori Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 53 54 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

§Å´ÅÂÅÒü áâÂï ™·ÒÅÌÅ´˘ Road to Noravank ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã Vayots Dzor Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan ™·Ò ¨Åü·ıß©Å´ï ê·ıëô·ı´ ÖâÔ Tutkhun River in New Shahoumian ÓÅÒÔÅÒï ßïÅôÅÈ´ßÅ´ ß·ÔÅùÅ©˘·ıß Near the Confluence of the Tartar ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 55 56 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

û·ı´·Ôï ùïÒ• Hounot Valley ¨·ı≠ï, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Shoushi, Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian ñ·ÈÌÅ áÅ≠ÔÅÌÅ©Ò Valley of Lori ÜÎâ£ï ß·ÔÅùÅ©˘·ıß, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã Near Dsegh, Lori Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 57 58 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¶ÅÔÅ£ïÎï óï• ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Mataghis Lake Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 59 ¨Å˘âï ÁÒÌâì Shakeh Waterfalls ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã Vayots Dzor Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

60 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à êÅÒëÅÈ ÖâÔ Tartar River ÊÒÅÉâÒáï ÅßÒ·ÛïÛ, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ From Jraberd Fortress, Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 61 Íâóïßï óâÈ´Å´Û˘ à£âÖ´Å°·Ò, ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

62 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Selim Mountain Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 63 ÍÂÅ´áÅÒ©Å´ï ÁÒÅßÉÅÒ Spandaryan Reservoir Í©·ı´ï˘ï ßÅÒã Syunik Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

64 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÑÅ´°ÅÎÅÒï ß·ÔÅùÅ õ·Û ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Gandzasar Nearby Creek Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 65 êëâ´·ı áÅ≠ÔâÒ ¶ÅÒÔ·ı´·ı ≠ÒÁÅ´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Mulberry Fields Martuni Region, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

66 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¶âÔÅ˘Îï •Å´ÅÂÅÒü The Silk Road ¨·ı≠ï, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Shushi, Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 67 68 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ò·ÒüÒáÅÌ·Ò Å´ÔÅÈ´âÒ àÒïÛ ¶Å´ùÅ´Û, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Mystic Forests Yerits Mankants, Nagornno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 69 ÜïóïÁÅ´ï óâÈ´âÒ Dilijan Hills ÜïóïÁÅ´ï •Å´ÅÂÅÒü Road through Dilijan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

70 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ä´õÅ©Ò ·ı£ï ¶ÅÒÔ·ı´·ı ≠ÒÁÅ´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Endless Road Martuni Region, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 71 ÍâıÅ´ï •Å´ÅÂÅÒüè ÍâıÅ´ï ßÅ©Ò·ı£ï ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

72 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Sevan Terrace Yerevan-Sevan Highway Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 73 ¨·ı≠ï´ ìÅ©ÈâÒï ÌÒÅ ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Shushi on the Rocks Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

ê·ıëô·ı´ï ü·ÌïÔ ™·Ò ¨Åü·ıß©Å´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Tutkhun Valley New Shahoumian, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

74 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ‰ÅÒã óï• Barz Lake ÜïóïÁÅ´, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã Dilijan, Lori Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 75 76 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ä≠ÔÅÒÅùÅ°âı õÅÈâÒ ¨·ı≠ï, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Towering Trees Shushi, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 77 ÑÅÈ´ïï ùïÒ• Garni Gorge Ñ©·ı£ ÑÅÈ´ï, ú·ÔÅ©˘ï ßÅÒã Garni Village, Kotayk Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

78 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¶ÅÔÅ£ïÎ ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Mataghis Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

‰ÔÔÌ·£ ùÅ´Å„ ÎÅÒâÒ ¯ï„Å´-‚óáÒÅ´ï ß·ÔÅùÅ©˘·ıß, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Rolling Green Hills Near Kichan/Chldran, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 79 úÅÒßïÒ ìÅ©ÈâÒ ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Red Cliffs Vayots Dzor Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

80 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 81 Í·á˘ï Å´Û·ıß Sodk Pass Ñâ£ÅÒ˘·ı´ï˘ï ßÅÒã Gegharkunik Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

82 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÇâßÅùÅ´ ·ı£ï The Scenic Route û©·ıÎïÎÅ©ï´ Í©·ı´ï˘ï ≠ÒÁÅ´ Northern Syunik Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 83 ñâÈ ÄÒßţŴ ¶ÅÒÔ·ı´ï, ÍâıÅ´Å ó•ï ß·ÔÅùÅ©˘·ıß ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

84 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Armagan Mountain Martuni, Near Lake Sevan Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 85 Ç´ÅùÅ´ ìÅ©ÈÅÉâù·Ò´âÒ Natural Rock Formations Ñ·ÒïÎ, Í©·ı´ï˘ï ßÅÒã Goris, Syunik Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

86 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ï ó•âÒ Lakes of Toumanian ÜÎâ£, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã Dsegh, Lori Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 87 úÒÅù·Ô âÒùï´˘ àÒâıÅ´©Å´ ßÅ©ÒÅß·ıÔ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Skies of Fire Sunset from Yerevan Photo by David Ayvazyan

88 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à

¶Å©ÒÅß·ıÔè ÍâıÅ´·ıß Sevan Sunset ÍâıÅ´Å óï• Lake Sevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

90 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÄÒÅÖÅõ óâÈ Mount Aragatz ÄÒÅÖÅõ·Ô´ï ßÅÒã Aragatsotn Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 91 ÄÒâıï ôÅÌÅÒ·ıß Solar Eclipse ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

92 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¶Å©ÒÅß·ıÔ Melting Sun ÓâÎÅÒÅ´ àÒâıÅ´·ıß Taken from Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 93 úÅ©õÅù Lightening Strikes ÓâÎÅÒÅ´ àÒâıÅ´·ıß Captured in Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

94 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à úÅ©õÅù ÓâÎÅÒÅ´ àÒâıÅ´·ıß ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒ´âÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Lightening Strikes Captured in Yerevan Photos by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 95 †·ÒÅÉâÒáï ßïÁÅ´Û˘ §Å´ÅÂÅÒü áâÂï ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï

Dzoraberd Corridor Gateway to Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Raffi Kojian

96 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 97 Ê·£Åãï ÁÒÅßÉÅÒ Jokhaz Reservoir ™·©âßÉâÒ©Å´, ÓÅÌ·ı≠ï ßÅÒã Noyemberyan, Tavoush Marz ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

98 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ‰ÅÒã óï• Barz Lake ÜïóïÁÅ´, ÓÅÌ·ı≠ï ßÅÒã Dilijan, Tavoush Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 99 §ÔÒá·ıã ¨·ı≠ï, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

100 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Jdrdouz Shushi, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 101 ¶ÅÎïÎ ¶âõ ¶ÅÎïÎè ÅßÈÅ´è ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Masis Big Masis in the Summer Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

†©·ı´ÅÂÅÔ ¶ÅÎïÎ ¶âõ ¶ÅÎïÎè °ßÈÅ´è ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Snow-Capped Masis Big Masis in the Winter Photo by David Ayvazyan

102 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÄÒÅÒÅÔ óâÈ Mount Ararat †ßâÈÅ©ï´ ÔâÎÅÒÅ´ àÒâıÅ´ïÛ Winter View from Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 103 ÄÒÅÒÅÔ óâÈ ÄßÅÈÅ©ï´ ÔâÎÅÒÅ´ àÒâıÅ´ïÛ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Mount Ararat Summer View from Ararat Valley Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

104 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 105 106 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

ûÅ£ÅÒÁï õÅÈ Honrbeam Tree ÜÎâ£, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã Dsegh, Lori Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan ÜâÉâÔï ÖâÔ ÜâÉâÔ, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Debed River Debed, Lori Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ï ó•âÒ ÜÎâ£, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Toumanian Lakes Dsegh, Lori Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 107 ÍâıÅ´Å óï• ÍâıÅ´ï ŘâÒ è ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

108 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Lake Sevan Panoramic View of Sevan Shores Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 109 Ñï≠âÒÅ©ï´ Öâ£âÛù·ıüï (ÌâÒï´ ÅÁ ù·£ß) ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Four O’Clocks (Top Right) Photo by David Ayvazyan

ÄÎÔ£ÅõÅ£ïù (ÌâÒï´ õÅô ù·£ß) ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Star Flower (Top Left) Photo by David Ayvazyan

öÅ£ùâÈÅÎ (ùâ´ÔÒ·´ õÅô ù·£ß) ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Honeysuckles (Mid Left) Photo by David Ayvazyan

¶ÅηıÒ (´âÒ˘âı·ıß) ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Masoor Berries (Bottom) Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

110 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à öÅ£ù·£ ´·ıÈ Blossoming Pomegranate ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 111 112 ÄàîÄ ‡Ù¶™à ûÄ®àÚî ĉ

ÏÅ©Òï óÅÌÅ´áÅ Wild Lavendar ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ Nagorno Karabakh ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian ®ÅÎÅßÅ´ Lilacs àÒâıÅ´ Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 113 114 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ï ó•âÒ ÜÎâ£, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Toumanian Lakes Dsegh, Lori Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 115 116 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ú·Òâ´ï áÅ≠Ô ¨ïÒÅùï ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

Fields of Wheat Shirak Region Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 117 Ä≠´Å´Å©ï´ ÔâÒâı´âÒ Autumn Leaves àÒâıÅ´ Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

118 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ™ÅÒÖïã´âÒ Marigold Flowers àÒâıÅ´ Yerevan ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Photo by David Ayvazyan

Ç™‡Ùꮇٙ 119 Yerevan Swan Lake Swan Photo by David Ayvazyan David by Photo àÒâıÅ´ úÅÒÅÂï óï• ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï

120 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à òÅ£·£ï ÔâÒâı´âÒ ¨·ı≠ï, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï

Grape Leaves Shushi, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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122 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÏÅ©Òï ßâôÅù Wild Carnation öÅ£ùÅ°·Ò Dzakhkadzor ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Photo by Raffi Kojian

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Pomegranate Stepanakert Market Photo by Arsineh Khachikian

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