Four-year-old Ashot Saribekyan, who attends kindergarten in the village of Kosh in the Ashtarak community, has a clear list of favorite meals: harisa, dolma, and pilaf made with buckwheat and beef. Five-year-old Ani Petrosyan, whose family was displaced from Artsakh and has since settled in Kosh, especially enjoys two dishes from the kindergarten menu—spas, a traditional Armenian yogurt soup, and an omelet with peas. For children like Ashot and Ani, nutritious meals are more

At 25, Aram Manukyan describes himself as someone who is curious and always ready to seize opportunities to learn and grow. After finishing school, he explored a wide range of fields at the Sisian State College, studying everything from dance and painting to woodworking and computer science. In his free time, he even enjoyed building miniature models of churches. After learning about a free course on solar energy system installation, repair, and maintenance, Aram didn’t hesit

For about a year now, visitors to the Jujuvan Medical and Midwifery Center have been receiving healthcare services in a significantly improved and more comfortable environment. The facility was renovated within the framework of the FAR’s “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Tavush Region” program (BCPP). Patients are warmly welcomed with care and a smile by family physician Dr. Narine Hovhannisyan and the center’s nurse, Kima Hovhannisyan. According to them, before the renova

Nora Balluyan, originally from Artsakh, spent just 19 days studying at Artsakh State University before her life was abruptly interrupted by the Armenian Azerbaijani war. Following the displacement of 2023 , her family resettled in Armenia, marking the beginning of a completely new and challenging chapter. “At first, it was really hard to live here and continue my studies,” Nora recalls. Back in Artsakh, she had studied English, German, and Russian. However, at Bryusov State