Oak Hut: your sweet escape to the mountains of Dsegh village 29 August 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Everyone has their own way of resting and boosting productivity, but there’s one method recommended by the youth living in Dsegh — a village of the most abundant nature, rustic lifestyle, and rich cultural heritage…
Building tourism capacity in Lori’s Debed Canyon August 19 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Armenia’s Debed Canyon has become the epicenter of tourism in the country with its myriad but less known historical and cultural heritage sites, entertaining outdoor activities, rustic landscapes, and authentic hotels and guest houses. To…
COAF’s 3 major infrastructure investments in rural Armenia 8 August 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read SMART Health Center in Dsegh Residents of rural communities in Armenia are often deprived of the opportunity to receive quality medical care; due to the lack of infrastructure in their community they have to travel to nearby cities…
Smithy, poultry, specialty cuisine : 3 new businesses in Debet 11 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read New economic opportunities are the veins nourishing and keeping small rural communities alive. One of the key directions of COAF’s “SMART village” approach implemented in Lori’s Debet village is the creation of…
Two new cheese plants open in Armenia’s Lori region 4 July 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read Armenian dairy products are known for their purity, taste, and short shelf life, which is a sign of having few additives. Due to COAF’s CheeseUp economic development initiative, brought to life in partnership…
The island of peaceful vacations: Concept Hotel in Lori, Armenia 8 May 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read Al-fresco yoga, afternoon walks in nature, and cozy wine and cheese evenings under the starry sky are some things you’ll enjoy doing on the small island of peaceful vacations: COAF’s Concept Hotel. Concept Hotel by COAF…
Rural, yet urban: the first-ever beauty salon in Debet village 17 April 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The frequency people visit beauty salons varies. However, we all need them from time to time for self-care, a fresher look, or a slight boost of motivation. Until recently, people in the…
Roads that divide. Roads that connect. 5 March 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read While the world is building new highways and figuring out ways to avoid traffic jams, proper public transportation remains a yet unachievable human right in the villages of Armenia. The rural roads connecting villages and towns…
Debed Delights brings a new food culture to Lori 26 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Tatevik Aghababyan 3 min read Food connoisseurs will soon have a new gourmet destination in Armenia’s Lori region. A new bakery-restaurant called Debed Delights is opening in Debet village, a community of over 800 people, famous for its…
COAF’s geography and the path forward 5 February 2022 By Nane Vardanyan 4 min read One of the most frequently asked questions we get is where we work and how large the COAF geography is. This four-minute read will answer all questions regarding it. COAF offices are located in Yerevan, New York, at the COAF…
Beauty salon: an emerging business in Armenia’s Debet village 21 December 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Things one can hardly find in an ordinary Armenian village will soon make their way to Lori’s Debet village. An urban-style multiservice beauty salon and a French bakery (boulangerie) are among the emerging…
Penning a new chapter in the history of Armenian cheesemaking 13 November 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read LEVELING UP WITH CHEESEUP! Time, patience, practice, money, and quarts of freshly-produced nutritious whole milk are invested in an emerging large-scale dairy project in the Lori region. Our new CheeseUp initiative, implemented…
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