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Impressions ûÄ®àÚîÄÂÒ·ıß´âÒ ARMENIAN гñ·»ÉÇ μ³ñ»Ï³Ù, г۳ëï³ÝÇ Ð³Ýñ³å»ïáõÃÛ³Ý Ñ»é³Ñ³Õáñ¹³ÏóáõÃÛ³Ý ßáõϳ Ùáõïù ·áñÍ»ÉÇë áõ μçç³ÛÇÝ Ñ»é³Ëáë³Ï³åÇ ï³ñ³μÝáõÛà áõ Ýáñ³ñ³ñ³Ï³Ý ͳé³ÛáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñ Ù³ïáõó»ÉÇë, ìÇí³ê»ÉÁ áñ¹»·ñ»É ¿ñ ݳ¨ ÐÐ ëáódzÉ-ïÝï»ë³Ï³Ý áõ Ùß³ÏáõóÛÇÝ ÏÛ³ÝùÇ ½³ñ·³óÙ³ÝÝ ³ç³Ïó»Éáõ é³½Ù³í³ñáõÃÛáõÝ, áñÁ áã ³ÛÝù³Ý ·áí³½¹³ÛÇÝ Ýå³ï³ÏÝ»ñ Ñ»ï³åݹáÕ ·áñÍáõÝ»- áõÃÛ³Ý, ³ÛÉ Ñ³ë³ñ³ÏáõÃÛ³Ý μ³ñ»Ï»óáõÃÛ³Ùμ áõ Ýñ³ å³Ñ³Ýç- Ý»ñáí Ùï³Ñᷠϳ½Ù³Ï»ñåáõÃÛ³Ý ·Çï³ÏóáõÙÇó μËáÕ ëϽμáõÝùÇ ³ñ¹ÛáõÝù ¿ñ: ìÇí³ê»ÉÁ ѳÙá½í³Í ¿, áñ áñù³Ý ³é³çݳѻñà ¿ »ñÏñÇ ïÝï»ë³Ï³Ý ѳٳã³÷ ½³ñ·³óáõÙÝ áõ ѳë³ñ³ÏáõÃÛ³Ý μ³ñ»Ï»óáõÃÛ³Ý ³å³ÑáíáõÙÁ, ÝáõÛÝù³Ý Ï»Ýë³Ï³Ý ¿ ³½·³ÛÇÝ áõ Ùß³ÏáõóÛÇÝ ÙݳÛáõÝ ³ñÅ»ùÝ»ñÇ å³Ñå³ÝáõÙÝ áõ ¹ñ³Ýó ÝϳïÙ³Ùμ ·áõñ·áõñ³ÝùÁ Ûáõñ³ù³ÝãÛáõñ ѳÛÇ ÏáÕÙÇó: Ø»ñ ϳï³ñ³Í ëáóÇ³É³Ï³Ý Ý»ñ¹ñáõÙÝ»ñÝ áõ Ñáí³Ý³íáñã³Ï³Ý ·áñÍáõÝ»áõÃÛáõÝÁ, ѳïϳå»ë Ùß³ÏáõóÛÇÝ μݳ·³í³éáõÙ, Ñ³Û ÅáÕáíñ¹Ç ëï»Õͳ·áñÍ á·ÇÝ ·Ý³Ñ³ï»Éáõ ³å³óáõÛóÝ ¿, áõ ѳí³ïùÝ ³é г۳ëï³ÝÇ μ³ñ·³í³× áõ å³ÛÍ³é ³å³·³ÛÇ: àñå»ë Ù»ñ ݳ˳ѳÛñ»ñÇ MESSAGE ųé³Ý·Ý»ñ, Ù»Ýù ѳí³ï³- Dear Friend, ñÇÙ »Ýù Ýñ³Ýó å³ï·³ÙÇÝ` å³Ñå³Ý»É ¹³ñ»ñÇ ÁÝóó- In addition to providing modern telecommunication services, VivaCell ùáõÙ Ýñ³Ýó ëï»ÕÍ³Í Ñá·¨áñ has taken the lead in playing an active role in the development of the áõ Ùß³ÏáõóÛÇÝ ³ñÅ»ùÝ»ñÁ: social and cultural life of the Republic of Armenia. Such strategic direction is driven not by promotional or advertising purposes but by ²Ûë ·ñùÇ ¿ç»ñÁ ûñûÉÇë purely being based on the corporation’s core values. Ù»Ýù ÏñÏÇÝ ÑdzÝáõÙ »Ýù VivaCell believes that although the Republic’s economic development ѳÛÏ³Ï³Ý μݳß˳ñÑáí, ·»Õ³ï»ëÇÉ í³Ûñ»ñáí, Ñå³ñ- and the social security of its people are priority, the preservation and ï³ÝáõÙ Ù»ñ ݳ˳ѳÛñ»ñÇ safeguarding of Armenian monuments and wildlife is very important ï³Õ³Ý¹Ç, å³ïÙ³-׳ñ- for every Armenian. ï³ñ³å»ï³Ï³Ý Ñáõß³ñ- Our social contributions and sponsorships, especially in the cultural Ó³ÝÝ»ñáí áõ Ýñ³Ýó ÃáÕ³Í sphere, affirms our appreciation of the creative spirit of our people ÝÛáõÃ³Ï³Ý áõ Ñá·¨áñ μ³½- and the vision of a brighter future for Armenia. As heirs to the treasures Ù³ÃÇí ³ÛÉ ëï»Õͳ·áñÍáõ- of our ancestors, we will cherish and safeguard their centuries old ÃÛáõÝÝ»ñáí: spiritual and cultural creations. è³Éý ÚÇñÇÏÛ³Ý Upon each turn of a page in this book, we will admire the Armenian ¶É˳íáñ îÝûñ»Ý wonders and its breathtaking landscape, and we will take pride in the ìÇí³ê»É talents of our ancestors through their architecture and monuments and many more creative artifacts. Ralph Yirikian VivaCell General Manager VivaCell ÅÉÖáâãç èëìïóôõ ùü°£•ß ©´≠·„ ÁÈÎÌÔÒÛ ·ı˜˘˚˝ ìÇí³ê»ÉÁ ѳí³ïáõÙ ¿ ³ÛÝ Ñ³Õáñ¹³ÏóÙ³ÝÁ, áñÁ ͳ·áõÙ ¿ ëáíáñ³Ï³Ý μ³é»ñÇó: Ð³Û ÅáÕáíáõñ¹Ý ûÅïí³Í ¿ Ù»Í ³é³í»ÉáõÃÛ³Ùμ© Ý³ ųé³Ý·»É ¿ ÙÇ Ñ³ñáõëï ³Ûμáõμ»Ý, áñÇ íñ³ ËáÛ³ÝáõÙ ¿ Ù»ñ Ñdzëù³Ýã É»½áõݪ Éñ³óÝ»Éáí Ù»ñ »½³ÏÇ ÇÝùݳïÇåáõÃÛáõÝÁ: êï»ÕÍ»Éáí ÝÙ³Ý Å³é³Ý·áõÃÛáõݪ Ø»ëñáå سßïáóÁ ϳñáÕ ¿ñ Ñå³ñï³Ý³É, áñ ³ÛÝ Ñ³ñ³ï¨áõÙ ¿ μ³½áõÙ ¹³ñ»ñ… VivaCell strongly believes in the power of com- munications which stems from common words. Armenians are privileged to have invented a wealthy alphabet through which has emerged our magnificent language contributing to our unique identity. Mesrop Mashtots would only be proud to discover that his legacy has endured for so many centuries... Culture ûÄ®¶≠Åù·ı©ë ARMENIAN ¶âÒ ÌÅÈ ß≠Åù·ı©ëè âÒ⢠üÅãÅÒÅß©Å ÂÅÔß·ıë©·ı´ ·ı´ï: ûÅ©âÒï üÅßÅÒ Å©´ ßï≠Ô üÅßÅÒÌâó ç ï´˘´·ıë©Å´ ÂÅüÅÂÅ´: ¶âÒ ß≠Åù·ı©ë´ Å´Ûâó ç ÉÅãßÅëïÌ ˜·Ò°·ıë©·ı´´âÒï, É´ÅùÅ´ Å£âÔ´âÒï âı ß≠Åù·ıëÅ©ï´ ßÅÒÔÅüÒÅÌâÒ´âÒï ßïÁ·Ì: ¶â´˘ ÂâÔ˘ ç üÂÅÒÔÅ´Å´˘ ßâÒ óâãÌ·Ì, üÅÌÅÔ˘·Ì âı ß≠Åù·ıëÅ©ï´ ÅÒì⢴âÒ·Ì: Three millennia have engraved our colorful culture. Historically, Armenians have always regarded their culture as the keeper of their identity. Our culture has endured invasions, natural disasters and cultural challenges. We should take pride in our unique language, faith and cultural values. 6 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ÄÌÅ´áÅùÅ´ üÅ©ùÅùÅ´ ˚ÁÅô Traditional Armenian Home ™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 Ñ·ÒÖÅÖ·Òõ·ıë©·ı´ û. ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ï ëÅ´ÖÅÒÅ´, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Carpet-Weaving Display H. Toumanian Museum, Lori Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian Ç´·Ò·≠ Ô´ÅùÅ´ ßïÁÅÌÅ©Ò ™ïù·ó Ü·ıßÅ´ï ëÅ´ÖÅÒÅ´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Typical Home Interior Nikol Duman Museum, Nagorno Karabakh Photo by Arsineh Khachikian ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 7 ÄÌÅ´áÅùÅ´ Ô´ÅùÅ´ ïÒâÒ Traditional Home Appliances ™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 8 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ç·ıÒá ßÅ´·£ ÎÅÒ˘ Wool-Spinning Machine û. ê·ıßÅ´©Å´ï ëÅ´ÖÅÒÅ´, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã H. Toumanian Museum, Lori Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 9 ÜÅáïÌÅ´˘ ¶·Ô. 10-Òá á., ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï 10 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Dadivank Monastery Circa 10th c., Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 11 ¯·ÉÅ©Òï ÌÅ´˘ ‰ÅÔÌÅõ 13-Òá á. ·Òß´Å´ùÅÒ´âÒ·Ì, ñ·ÈÌÅ ßÅÒã ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Kobayr Monastery Coated wtih 13 c. Frescos, Lori Region Photo by Arsineh Khachikian Ñ©·ı£ÅÔ´ÔâÎÅùÅ´ Å≠ôÅÔÅ´˘Å©ï´ Ö·Òõï˘´âÒ ™ïù·ó Ü·ıßÅ´ï ëÅ´ÖÅÒÅ´, ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï 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 ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 15 16 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Ñâ£ÅÒáï ÌÅ´˘ Geghard Monastery ¶ïÁ´ÅáÅÒ©Å´ üÅ©ùÅùÅ´ Medieval Armenian Architecture, Kotayk Region •ÅÒÔÅÒÅÂâÔ·ıë©·ı´, ú·ÔÅ©˘ï ßÅÒã Photo by Raffi Kojian ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ËÅ˝˝ï ¯·Á©Å´ï Ñâ£ÅÒáï ÌÅ´˘ Geghard Monastery ÑßÉâëï ´âÒÎï ù·£ßï ·Òß´Å´ùÅÒ´âÒ, ú·ÔÅ©˘ï ßÅÒã Dome Interior Carvings, Kotayk Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 17 ÑÅ´°ÅÎÅÒï ÌÅ´˘ úÅÈ·ıÛÌâó ç 13-Òá á., ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï 18 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à Gandzasar Monastery Built in the 13th c., Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan ¶¨Äú‡Ù®ê 19 ™·ÒÅÌÅ´˘ Noravank Monastery Í. ÑÒïÖ·Òï ßÅÔ·ıÈ, ÏÅ©·Û †·Òï ßÅÒã Side Chapel of S. Grigor, Vayots Dzor Region ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÄÒÎï´ç òÅ„ïùâÅ´ï Photo by Arsineh Khachikian 20 ûÄ®àÚî ĉ ‡Ù¶™à ¨·ı≠ïï ÅÌâÒÅù´âÒ ñâÈ´Å©ï´ ¢ÅÒÅÉÅ£ ñ·ıÎÅ´ùÅÒè` ÜÅÌïë Ä©ÌÅã©Å´ï Shushi Ruins Nagorno Karabakh Photo by David Ayvazyan äÌÅÒë´·Û ÔÅ•ÅÒï ÅÌâÒÅù´âÒ 7-Òá á.