Armenia TourInfo 105 May Issue 2013

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Contents ­ VOL.11/105 May 2013 Founder/Director­­Garen Marcarian Editor-In-Chief­­Anita Hovsepian Art­Designer­­Natalia Margaryan Editor­&­Translator­­Mariam Rostomian Photographer­­Berta Martirosyan Sales­Representative­Alice Zoryan Coordinator Bella Nazarian How to reach “TourInfo” Magazine: By­Mail:­­­2 Arshakunyats Str., # 109 Yerevan, Armenia, 0023 By­Phone:­­(+374 10) 56 99 40 By­Fax:­­­­­(+374 10) 56 99 30 By­Email:­Info@ati.am Info@ArmenianTourInfo.am

Emergency Phone Numbers............................................... 26 Regions Area Codes/Cellphone Codes.............................. 26 Health & Medical/Pharmacies........................................... 26 Embassies, Consulates....................................................... 28 Armenian Land’s Official Information............................. 28 Hotels........................................................................... 32 Dinings......................................................................... 34 Cafes/Pubs/Bars/Beer Houses/Pastries.............................. 38 ­Shoppings........................................................................ 40 Entertainment & Services.................................................. 44 Airlines/Travel Agencies/Banks........................................ 46 Museums/Art Galleries/Libraries...................................... 48 What’s up/Theatres & Concert Halls............................ 50/51 Let’s Speak Armenian ....................................................... 52 Regions of Armenia .......................................................... 54

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Anita Hovsepian Editor-In-Chief­

What makes a vacation perfect?

Is it the beautiful weather? Perhaps it’s an item you have searched for everywhere and finally found – Yes!—the epitomizes the entire trip. Or maybe it’s just the simple little mint left on your pillow after a long day. Whatever it is, escaping your world via plane, train or automobile allows for a change of scenery that inevitably puts you in a good mood.

A vacation can be a chance to lavish yourself with gifts, allow yourself time to take a leisurely stroll through a museum, and even a chance to forget that stringent diet and treat yourself to dessert (no, really, go ahead—you deserve it).

May is also the most victorious month for Armenians. The first day of May is already a holiday: Armenia with some other countries celebrates The International Day of Workers. May 9 in 1992 was a crucial day for Armenians: this day the city Shushi was set at a liberty, and besides on this special day we celebrate the victory of the Soviet Union in World War 2. And finally May 28 is the day of establishment of the first Armenian Republic.

In May we are going to take part in an exhibition in Ajaria, Georgia where our print run will be represented for the participants and visitors of the exhibition to get acknowledged with the work we do.

TourInfo works too actively and in fact it has its’ labour fruits. Right in the airport will be opened Armenia Visitor Center where young advisers will help everyone, who land in Armenia, to organize their leisure time in a right and effective way.

TourInfo always cooperates with many centers and is ready now to have a special page for Medical traveling .which will be much more interesting for the people seeking medical treatment abroad and especially in this area.

Our accessible magazine always tries to appear with innovations and novelties. It’s already the second edition where you can find about a national dish of one country, get an overall information about its’ ingredients, recipy and final look.

All in all, there are loads of things to enjoy this month. As always our book is packed with ideas of how to see the best Armenia has to offer.

Enjoy your stay and safe travels! ah@ati.am May 2013

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Glorious Victories of May 9

Great Patriotic War and Liberation of Shushi

The history of the Armenian people is full of heroic pages. Two glorious victories, which we celebrate on May 9 - the liberation of Shushi and the victory in the Great Patriotic War - come to complete these heroic pages.

The liberation of Shushi has great historical significance which is connected with one of the most valiant pages of the newest history of Armenia – the victory in the liberation battle of Artsakh. The city of Shushi played a great strategic role and its liberation sharply changed the motion of the war.

During those days Shushi became the gate to Stepanakert, and giving up Shushi would mean the immediate invasion by the enemy to the capital of Karabagh. So, one of the most perfectly organized operations of Armenian military art – the liberation of city-fortress Shushi was realized on May 8-9 of 1992. The military operations were organized and directed by the Armenian talented commanders and the heroes of liberation struggle by the management of legendary general A. Ter-Tadevosyan (Commandos). Taking into consideration the predominant forces of the rival it was a “crazy” thing by the Armenians to begin the battle but as it is said the best way of protection is attacking. The imple-

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mentation of this heroic step was carried out by the commanders of the 4 fronts who put the glorious end to the military operation named “Wedding in the Mountains”, and at dawn of May 9 they entered Shushi. The Armenian Tricolor waved on the dome of Ghazanchetsots Cathedral – the ornament of Shushi, and Karabagh gained its factual independence by which the Armenians reaffirmed their right to live in the Armenian land. It is interesting that the name of this city-fortress which is situated at 11 km from Stepanakert derives from the word “Shosh” which in the dialect of Artsakh means “the highest sprout of the tree”. So, the city was named Shushi due to its high geographical position.

The 9th of May is the day of victory and peace, the victory which was erected by the army of Soviet Union in the World War Two. During the war 500 000 Armenians replenished the army of the Soviet Union; 106 of them became the heroes of the Patriotic War. Besides, the Armenian army gave three marshals and one admiral.

Nowadays, all the former Soviet countries celebrate May 9 as the day of victory, and the Armenians will always celebrate this glorious day as a double holiday, as the victory day in World War Two when in Berlin the Armenian soldiers danced our national dance “kochari”, and as the day of liberation of Shushi. Each year on this day the Armenians visit the Victory Monument to pay their homage to the victims of the war at the “Monument of the Unknown Soldier”. Then, after visiting the Mother Armenia Military Museum all people begin celebrating the holiday with great solemnity.

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Hollywood Non-Stop The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia is pleased to present an exceptional musical project entitled “Hollywood Non-Stop” which pursues the aim of engaging youth in classical music through popular genres. During the concert the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia will perform soundtracks of Hollywood movie masterpieces.

The start of the project was launched in 2012.

One of the main purposes of the Youth orchestra is to involve young people in the classic music and increase interest towards it. But it certainly is not an easy task. Fortunately, the idea of the project “Hollywood Non-Stop” emerged. As it is not possible to introduce the symphonic music directly to unfamiliar young listeners, it was decided to initially give them an opportunity to listen to well known soundtracks from Hollywood movies, such as “Die Another Day”, “Shrek”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Return of the King”, “Star Wars”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Mission”, “West Side Story”, “Braveheart”, “An American in Paris”, “Romeo & Juliet”, “Jurassic Park”, “Once Upon a Time in America”, “Godfather”, “Breakfast at Tiffany's”, “Schindler's List”, “Mission: Impossible”, pieces from the operas “Porgie and Bess” and

“Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin, etc.

The start of the project was set to be March 15, 2012 and was successfully held in 8 higher educational institutions in Yerevan .More than 6000 students listened to the compositions of contemporary musical school, by the representatives of which are such names as Monty Norman, Greg Camp, Howard Shore, George Gershwin, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Nino Rota, Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin, many others.

The concert program was continuous. Works by internationally acclaimed film composers were also presented to the audience of RA marzes.

And soon, on May 15 and 16, final chords of the “Hollywood non-stop” will sound at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. During the concert the audience should expect positive surprises: totally new compositions not ever performed by SYOA. We are confident that these concerts will also be accompanied by overcrowded venues.

For more information and tickets, please call (+374 77) 575 055.

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May 28 The Day of Independence The Heroic Battles and the Victories

May is a month of victories for the Armenians.

The history shows that the Armenian people erected all the most important victories in May. And now continuing the tradition of spring holidays, on May 28 we celebrate the independence of the First Republic of Armenia.

Armenia lost its statehood after the fall of Cilician Kingdom in the 14th century. It is obvious that a nation with freedom-loving spirit like the Armenians could not tolerate that situation for a long time, and 6 centuries later the Armenian state must have been regained and renovated. The independence day of the First Armenian Republic is officially celebrated since 1992. The Armenians gained the desired statehood and independence due to the inflexible will-power, clearness of purpose and whole-hearted struggle. The battle was born in a difficult period for the Armenians, when the people had hardly avoided the extermination program of Ottoman Empire. But they found the strength to struggle for the sake of their independence. The reestablishment of the statehood of the country was gained by a number of heroic battles. The regular Armenian troops and the detachments made by volunteers were fighting in three fronts – Gharaqilisa,

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Bash-Aparan and Sardarapat. They managed to end the three battles with glorious victories.

Here are the victories due to which the Armenian people reclaimed the long-wished independence. On May 28 of 1918 the National Council of Armenia confirmed the decision to establish the Independent Republic of Armenia. The president of the Council Avetis Aharonyan announced the declaration of independence of Armenia to found the First Armenian Republic in a territory of 12000 square km. The Armenians, who have been longing for the independence for nearly 600 years were triumphant.

In spite of the short life of only 2.5 years of the First Republic of Armenia, the declaration of independence was turning point in the political, religious and cultural life of Armenia as the parliament was elected, the government was formed and the Armenian Tricolor was adopted as the natioal flag of the state.

Traditionally we always remember the victories erected by our heroes and with great solemnity celebrate the independence of the First Armenian Republic on May 28. The high-ranking officers and the ordinary people pay their homage to the victims of the heroic battles after which they participate in various events that are organized near the Sardarapat Monument, the memorial to the battle of Sardarapat.

People also organize pilgrimages to the memorial of the battles of Bash-Aparan which is situated in Lori region. Of course, the main celebrations, concerts and the festive firework are held in the Republic Square in Yerevan.

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New Project Healthcare Globalization Our Tourists are to be Healthy as a Horse Tour Info as one of the leading magazines in the field of tourism from now and then presents in its’ pages information about Medical tourism and medical services in Armenia especially for the tourists.

First of all let’s understand what does the term Medical tourism mean?

Medical tourism (MT) is defined as a patient movement from highly developed nations to less developed areas of the world for less expensive medical care, bypassing unaffordable services offered in their own communities. Medical tourism is different from the traditional model of international medical travel where patients generally journey from less developed nations to major medical centers in highly developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities.

Factors that have led to the increasing popularity of medical travel include the high cost of health care, long wait times for certain proce-

dures, the ease and affordability of international travel, and improvements in both technology and standards of care in many countries.

Armenia is one of the countries that has a high equipped and professional Medical education and every year gives a lot of new talented professors in this field and this is a country where Medical treatment is comparatively of low price.

Medical tourists come from a variety of locations including Europe, the Middle East, Japan, the United States, and Canada.

Services typically sought by travelers include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip), cardiac surgery, dental surgery, and cosmetic surgeries. Individuals with rare genetic disorders may travel to another country where treatment of these conditions is better understood. However, virtually every type of health care, including psychiatry, alternative treatments, convalescent care and even burial services are available.

Armenia is naturally and culturally rich and considered as an open-museum country. Every year an increasing number of tourists visit Armenia with different prospects, but recently a significant number of them are looking for a cheaper way of completing their dental treatment during their visit due to the high quality of dental services that one can find in Armenia.

Avanta as a modern center of dentistry and

implantology provides state-of-the-art dental services and treatment for people who require implants, minor oral surgeries, orthodontic treatment, endodontic treatment, fixed and removable prostheses including crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays and onlays and other cosmetic dentistry.

Our dental clinic is equipped with world famous German dental equipment and technology and also with a digital panoramic x-ray machine to

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Our­services: achieve a precise diagnosis that is for the best convenience for the patients . On top of these, the good news for the dental tourist is that Avanta is the only clinic in Armenia that delivers all ceramic crowns and veneers in one appointment with cutting age German technology called CEREC. But what makes Avanta special from other clinics is that our center is fulfilled with highly qualified specialists who periodically participate in international dental symposia and follow the novelties in dentistry. Paris, LosAngeles, Monaco, Athens, Loma Linda, Moscow, Berlin, Shanghai, Glasgow, Dubai, London – above is an incomplete list of the places where the dentists of Avanta have passed their requalification.

Avanta has the honor to announce that we are the official dental center that provides dental services and treatments to many international organizations and foreign embassies’ staff and their families, such as U.S.A, British and Russian Embassies. Avanta is grateful for their trust.

People from Russia, USA, Europe, the Middle East, particularly the UAE, Kuwait and Oman seeking for high quality of dental treatments with exceptional price are usually visiting Avanta, that’s why the number of our overseas patients has increased enormously in the last few years.

Orthodontics­(for­all­age)­ - Occlusion correction (Defferent systems of braces) - Invisible orthodontics – Invisalign - Correction of teeth position because of periodontitis - Rational orthodontic preparation for prothetics Therapy­ - Teeth Bleaching - Caries treatment -Treatment of complicated caries (Endodontic treatment) -Restoration of teeth defects with inlays - Esthetic restoration - Composit veneers Prosthetics­ - Prosthetics on implants -Non-metallic prosthetics ceramics on a basis of zirconiumoxide “Procera” - Ceramic veneers -Porcelain fused to metal crowns and bridges -Clasp dental prosthesis of all complexity -Removable plastic dentures - “Cerec” Technology Surgery­ -All kinds of implantation of all complexity -Wide range of dental implant systems (Nobel BIOCARE, ImPlasaHöchst, etc. ) - Cosmetic and reconstructively periodontal surgery - Qualified teeth extraction - Outpatient surgery in full spectrum Hygiene­and­reventive­maintenance­ - Professional hygienic processing of the oral cavity - Caries prevention and maintenance - Program for pregnant women

0010, Yerevan, Armenia, 15 Hr. Qochar, 5 Zakyan, 14 Mashtoc (+374 10) 262 299, 536 891, 521 195 avantaclinic@gmail.com www.avanta.am

Diagnostics­ - Digital orthopantomography - Radiovisiography - Electroodontometry Dental­Tourism - An on-line consultation -Transporting from airport to hotel -A guide-interpreter -TourstoArmenia

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E ME R GE NC Y PHONE NUMBERS

H E A L T H & M E D I C AL

PUBLIC SERVICES

Medical CenterS

Fire 101 Police 102 Emergency Service 103 Electricity 180 Water 185 Yerevangas Emergency Service 104 Calls within Armenia 107 Municipality of Yerevan City 108 Airport Information 187 Railroad Information 184 Telephone Directory Information 109 Exact Time 110 Brief Weather Forecast 186 Spyur Info. Center (060) 519999, 519999 Are g-Biz Info. Center 551111 Armenia Info. Center 8778 ArmenTel Info. Center 0606 Info-Service Center 09000 0909 OVIR (Office of Visas & Registration) 537022

GRATSIA REHABILITATION CENTER

REgIonS AREA CoDES

10­Gyurjyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­63­04­93

Calls within Armenia: 0 + City Code + Number Abovian 222 Martouni 262 Agarak 286 Masis 236 Alaverdi 253 Meghri 286 Amassia 246 Nor Gegh 224 Aparan 252 Nor Hadjn 224 Aragats 570 Noyemberian 266 Aramus 22293 Oshakan 232 Ararat 238 Sevan 261 Armavir 237 Shahoumian 235 Artik 244 Sisian 283 Ashtarak 232 Sourenavan 238 Baghramian 233 Spitak 255 Berd 267 Stepanakert(Karabakh) 47 Charencavan 226 Stepanavan 256 Dilijan 268 Talin 249 Echmiadzin 231 Tashir 254 Gavar 264 Tsaghkadzor 223 Getap 281 Vanadzor 322 Goris 284 Vardenis 269 Gyumri 312 Vayk 282 Hrazdan 223 Vedi 234 Ijevan 263 Yeghegnadzor 281 Jermuk 287 Yeraskh 238 Kapan 285 Yerevan 10 Maralik 242 Zvartnots 231

CELLPHonE CoDES

50-1­Ashtarak­Highway,­Yerevan Tel.:­35­35­03

NAIRI MEDICAL CENTER 21­Paronyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­53­75­00

RAFAEL MEDICAL CENTER 2/3­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­50­00­68

Children's Medical CenterS ARBES CENTER, REHABILITATION BRANCH OF ARABKIR JOINT MEDICAL CENTER & INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH 32­Vahram­Papazyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­26­21­00

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR MEDICAL CENTER

NORK-MARASH MEDICAL CENTER 13­A.­Armenakyan­Str.,­Yerevan­ Tel.:­65­09­71

Dental clinics MAESTRO

24/15­Amiryan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­53­09­95

MIXX DENT 28­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­56­94­90

MEDESY 5/1­Davitashen­3­district,­Yerevan Tel.:­370­370

STOM LINE 5/4­Koryuni­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­52­31­60

PHARMACies ARMFARM 23­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­54­05­20

NATALI PHARM

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055, 095 + Number

097 + Number

093, 094, 098, 077 + Number

34­Tumanyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­­53­06­20

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EMBASSIES ARGENTINA 12 Aygestan Str., Tel.: 57 64 52 BELARUS 12a Nikol Dumani Str., Tel.: 22 02 69, 27 56 11 BRAZIL 57 Simeon Yerevantzu Str., Tel.: 50 02 10, 50 02 16 BULGARIA Nor Aresh, 16 Sofiai Str. , Tel.: 45 82 33, 45 46 02 CHINA 12 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 56 00 67, 58 13 86 EGYPT 6a Sepuhi Str. , Tel.: 22 67 55, 22 01 17 FRANCE 8 Grigor Lusavorchi Str. , Tel.: 59 19 50 GEORGIA 2/10 Babayan Str. , Tel.: 20 07 42 GERMANY 29 Charentsi Str. , Tel.: 52 32 79, 52 45 81 GREECE 6 Demirchian Str. , Tel.: 53 00 51 INDIA 50/2 Dzorapi Str. , Tel.: 53 91 74, 53 91 75 IRAN 1 Budaghyan Str. , Tel.: 28 04 57, 23 29 20 ITALY 5 Italiai Str. , Tel.: 54 23 35, 54 23 36

KAZAKHSTAN 66 Aygedzor Str., Tel.: 21 13 33, 21 09 99 LEBANON 13/14 Dzoragyugh, Str., Tel.: 50 13 02, 50 13 03 LITHUANIA 2/13 Babayan Str., Tel.: 29 76 80 SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA 1 Amiryan Str. , Tel.: 23 69 32 POLAND 44a Hanrapetutyan Str. , Tel.: 54 24 93, 54 24 95 ROMANIA 15 Barbussi Str. , Tel.: 27 53 32 RUSSIA 13a Grigor Lusavorchi Str. , Tel.: 56 74 27 SYRIA 14 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 52 90 23, 52 40 36 SWITZERLAND 2/1 Melik Adamyan Str. Tel.: 52 98 60 TURKMENISTAN 52 Yerznkyan Str. , Tel.: 22 10 29, 22 10 39 UKRAINE 29 Arabkir Str., House 5/1, Tel.: 22 97 27 UNITED KINGDOM 34 Marshal Baghramyan Ave. , Tel.: 26 43 01 USA 1 Amerikyan Str. , Tel.: 46 47 00, 49 42 00

ConSULATES AUSTRIA 29 Sayat Nova Ave., Tel.: 54 75 47 CANADA 10 V. Sargsyan Str., #103/4, Tel.: 56 79 90 CROATIA 24b M. Baghramyan Str., Tel.: 58 44 03 CYPRUS 1 Northern Ave., Tel.: 58 63 31 ESTONIA 43 Gyulpenkian Str., Tel.: 22 01 40, 22 01 38 FINLAND (HONORARY CONSULATE) 6 Tamanyan Str., Tel.: (091) 40 16 23 FRANCE 8 Grigor Lusavorichi Str., Tel.: 59 19 50 GREECE 6 Demirchian Str., Tel.: 53 67 54 DENMARK 8/1 Vagharshian Str., Tel.: 26 09 64/208 INDONESIA 37/147 Israyelian Str., Tel.: 52 88 25, 56 56 69 IRELAND 18/1 Vardanants Str., Tel.: 52 63 30, 52 63 31 ITALY (HONORARY CONSULATE) 22 Koghbatsi Str., Tel.: 56 11 56, 54 56 97

KOREA 13a Sepuhi Str., Tel.: (091) 40 31 91 LITHUANIA 22 Gh. Parpetsi Str., Tel.: 53 32 65 MALTA 33/4 Pushkin Str., Tel.: 51 81 71, 53 41 71 NAGORNO KARABAKH 17a Nairi Zaryan Str., Tel.: 24 99 28, 24 97 05 PHILIPPINES 25 Charents Str., Tel.: 55 26 14 SAN MARINO 56/2 G. Nzhdeh Str., Tel.: 49 33 22 SERBIA 75/28 Nar-Dos Str., Tel.: (093) 92 96 51 SLOVAKIA 19 Sayat-Nova Ave., Tel.: 53 25 53 SLOVENIA 22/14 Parpetsi Str., Tel.: 53 87 96, 53 32 65 SPAIN (HONORARY CONSULATE) 10/2 Zarobyan Str., Tel.: 56 58 43 THAILAND 4/1 Marshal Baghramyan Ave., Tel.: 56 04 10 URUGUAY 7/5 Alek Manukyan Str., Tel.: 55 94 49, 55 94 50

Armenian land’s oFFICIAL InFoRMATIon OFFICIAL NAME Republic­of­Armenia CAPITAL Yerevan OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Armenian RELIGION Christianity,­Apostolic­Church FLAG Horizontal­tricolor­-­red­on­the­top,­blue in­the­middle­&­orange­on­the­bottom AREA 29,­800­sq.­km LOCATION Southwestern­Asia POPULATION about­3.215.900 CLIMATE Continental TIME ZONE GMT­+­4­hours

NEIGHBOURS Georgia-in­the­North Azerbaijan-in­the­East

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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 11­regions­(58-59) INDEPENDENCE 21­September­1991(from­the­USSR) CONSTITUTION Adopted­ by­ nationwide­ referendum held­on­July­5,­1995

CURRENCY UNIT Armenian Dram (420­AMD­=­1­USD)

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HOTELS/HOSTELS/B&B/REST HOUSES REGIONS’

YEREVAN’S ARMENIA MARRIOT HOTEL ***** 2/1 Amiryan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 59 90 00

GOLDEN PALACE ***** 2/2 Azatutyan Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 21 99 99

GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL YEREVAN ***** 14 Abovyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 59 16 00

LATAR HOTEL ***** 58 House, Silikyan district Tel: (+374 10) 38 07 11

METROPOL HOTEL **** 2/2 Mashtos Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 51 07 00

NATIONAL HOTEL ***** 4/3 Amirtyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 54 70 02

ANI PLAZA **** 19 Sayat-Nova Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 58 97 00

ARARAT HOTEL **** 7 G. Lusavorich Str. Tel: (+374 10) 51 00 00

ARMENIAN ROYAL PALACE **** 4 Silikyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 31 94 84

AVIATRANS HOTEL **** 4 Abovyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 56 72 28

CONGRESS HOTEL **** 1 Italia Str. Tel: (+374 10) 59 11 99

EUROPE HOTEL **** 38 Hanrapetutyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 54 60 60

NORK RESIDENCE **** 56/1 Moldovakan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 67 00 51

SILACHI HOTEL **** 20 Tigran Mets Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 54 07 08

AUA BARSAM SUITES *** 8 Hanrapetutyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 56 75 67

EREBUNI HOTEL *** 26/1 Nalbandyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 58 05 05

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HOTEL DDD *** 54 Komitas Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 28 41 00

ARMENIA HOTEL KARABAKH

HOTEL DELUX ***

ARMENIA HOTEL RESORT

32/1 Komitas Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 27 77 10

ALIQ HOTEL COMPLEX

HRAZDAN HOTEL ***

72 Dozrap Str. Tel: (+374 10) 53 53 32

OLYMPIA HOTEL *** 64 Barbusse Str. Tel: (+374 10) 21 11 30

20/4 February Str. Stepanakert, NKR Tel: (+374 47) 94 88 02 2 Myasnikyan Str. Jermuk, Vayots Dzor Tel: (+374 287) 212 90 14 A. Isahakyan Str. Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Region Tel: (+374 223) 601 60

ALVA HOTEL Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Region Tel: (+374 223) 600 20

REGINEH HOTEL ***

BEST WESTERN AGHVERAN

235/1 Norki Ayginer Tel: (+374 10) 65 40 20

1 Antarayin Str., Arzakan Village Kotayk Region Tel: (+374 226) 6 21 39

VALENSIA HOTEL *** 40 Myasnikyan Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 52 40 00

14th FLOOR *** 4/6 Amiryan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 54 86 35 FAMILY HOTEL 49/1 Byuzand Str. Tel: (+374 10) 56 90 28

BASS HOTEL BOUTIQUE 3/1 Aygedzor Str. Tel: (+374 10) 22 13 53

NARE HOTEL

AVAN SHUSHI PLAZA 29 Ghazanchetsots Str. Shushi, NKR Tel: (+374 47) 73 15 99

EUROPE HOTEL ARTSAKH 26 Azatamartikneri Str. Stepanakert, NKR Tel: (+374 47) 97 57 52

GOLDEN PALACE RESORT & SPA Tsaghkatdzor, Kotayk Region Tel: (+374 060) 46 10 99

GETAP HOTEL

Tbilisyan highway, Dilijan, Tavush Region 22/10 Hovsepyan Str. (Nork) Tel: (+374 268) 256 14 Tel: (+374 10) 65 65 65 MULTI REST HOUSE NAIRI HOTEL Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Region 121/7 Armenakyan Str. Tel: (+374 10) 28 74 50 NANE HOTEL Tel: (+ 374 10) 65 21 21 1/5 Garegin Nzhdeh Ave.,Gyumri, Shirak FFA TECH. CENTER Tel: (+374 312) 333 69 ACADEMY MIRHAV HOTEL 35/31 Acharyan Str. 100 Masthots Str., Goris, Syunik Region Tel: (+374 060) 37 18 88 Tel: (+374 284) 246 12 TUFENKIAN HOTEL

48 Hanrapetutyan Str. Tel: (+374 060) 50 10 10

THEATRE HOSTEL 27 Tigran Mets Ave. Tel: (+374 10) 54 56 76

VILLA DELENDA B&B

PARK RESORT AGHVERAN Arzakan Village, Kotayk Region Tel: (+374 98) 77 55 44

SOCHUT HOLIDAY COMPLEX Gyulagarak Village, Lori Region Tel: (+374 95) 41 11 95

22 Yeznik Koghbatsi Str. Tel: (+374 10) 56 11 56

TSAGHKAHOVIT HOTEL

YEREVAN HOSTEL

TOON ARMENI GUEST HOUSE

5 Tpagrichneri Str. Tel: (+374 10) 54 77 57

RESIDENCE AYGEDZOR 23 Aygedzor Str. Tel: (+374 10) 56 11 56

25 Tandzaghbyur Str., Taskhkatdzor Tel: (+374 223) 600 51 4 Komarin Str., Dilijan, Tavush Region Tel: (+374 99) 52 58 53

VALLEX GARDEN HOTEL 35 N. Stepanyan Str., NKR Tel: (+374 47) 97 33 93

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YEREVAN RESTAURANTS/TEA HOUSES/CAFES American & Mexican Cuisines LE BOUCHON CACTUS 42­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­99­39

SQUARE ONE 1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­61­69

MOZARTEUM

Armenian Cuisine

23/1­Byron­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­91­28

NATIONAL

georgian Cuisine CAUCASUS TAVERN

PATIO

82­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­26­14

5­Northern­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­060)­51­35­17

GENATSVALE

NOYAN TUN

MIMINO 7a­Aleq­Manukyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­57­88­85­­

OLD TBILISI

12­Amiryan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­21­10

TERRAZZA 28­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­31­10

35/2­Komitas­­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­29­77­97­

THE CLUB

Eastern Cusine

VERANDA

AL SHADI 48­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­60­45

EASTERN CUISINE 16­Komitas­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­27­16­20

LAGONID 37­Nalbandyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­08­04

LIBAN 23­Sayat-Nova­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­99)­66­07­00

LEBANON 3­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­18­94

TABOULE

40­Tumanyan­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­13­61 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­70­14­00

Fast Food & Pizzeria AFC EXPRESS 1/5b­Northern­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­99­89

CAFE LA BOHEME

5­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­98)­43­40­43

CAMELOT

31­Mashtots­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­01­99

CHARLES

3­Tamanyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­26­21

30­Y.­Koghbatsi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­09­88

ARARAT 2­Government­Bld.­Republic­Sqr. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­79­33

ARARAT HALL 30­Koghbatsi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­85­88

ARTASHI MOT 9/­­5­E.­Kochar­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­55­32­22

BELLAGIO 2­Myasnikyan­Ave Tel:­(+374­10)­55­12­12

CAMELOT 31­Mashtots­Ave, Tel:­(+374­10)­50­01­99­

CAUCASUS TAVERN 82­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­26­14

CHERKEZI DZOR

CSARDAS

31­Moskovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­12­22

DIAMOND 2­Buzand­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­34­34

PIZZA HUT

31­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­07­51

ANTEB

ARTASHI MOT

European Cuisine

BEL ETAGE

39­Sayat-Nova­Ave..

Tel:­(+374­10)­55­32­20­

1­Karmir­Berd­Str.,­Gyumri Tel:­(+374­312)­65­559

PIZZA DI ROMA

37­Mashtots­Ave.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­86­35

AFRIKYANS’ TAVERN

Delivery­Tel:­(+374­10)­54­64­44

AMERICANO

8/21­Zakyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­42­64

AROMA

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32­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­99­44

4/3­Amiryan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­574­000

7­Kievyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­27­79­99

TUMANYAN SHAURMA

26­Abovyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­82­87

1­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­71­75 1­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­15­04

39a­Hanrapetutyan­Str.­­ Tel­:­(+374­10)­52­47­10

DOLMAMA 10­Pushkin­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­56­13­54

FLORENCE 64/2­Barbyus­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­32­02­11

GETAP Tbilisyan­Highway,­Dilijan Tel:­(+374­93)­80­86­42

MAMA MIA

ETNA

25­Sayat-Nova­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­27­14­ MR. GYROS 40­Tumanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­50­22­33

22­Tbilisyan­Highway­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­24­45­48

GOLDEN FORK

SFC EXPRESS

GRANADA

73­Israyelyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­90­80

12­Tigran­Mets­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­52­34­53

25/5­Pushkin­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­82­07

TASHIR PIZZA

HATCARAT

27­Komitas­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­11­11

30­Paronyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­24­11

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YEREVAN RESTAURANTS/TEA HOUSES/CAFES Armenian Cuisine

Italian Cuisine

CAUCASUS COMPLEX

AI LEONI

Ashtarak­highway Tel:­(+374­98)­919­919 HAVANA COMPLEX Tsitsernakaberd­Park Tel:­(+374­10)­38­06­06­

33­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­24­63

OLD BEIJING

AL DENTE (GOLDEN PALACE HOTEL)

9/58­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­78­22

KILIKIA

2­Azatutyan­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­21­99­99

Japanese Cuisine

78­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­88­08

CUCINA (ARMENIA MARRIOTT HOTEL)

MER TOONE

1­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­90­00

23/3­Raffi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­73­00­42

MER TAGH 21­Tumanyan­Str.­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­01­06­­

MONTE CHRISTO Hrazdan­gorge­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­33­98

NOR DZORABERD 19/4­Dzorapi­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­81­28

NOYAN TAPAN 9­Parpetsi­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­50­30

OUR VILLAGE 5­Sayat-Nova­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­87­00

OLD ERIVAN 2­North­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­88­55

PANDOK KAGHAQ

GUSTO 11­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­11­21­­­

LA PIAZZA 5­Northern­Ave.­­ Tel:­(+374­60)­53­05­05

BEIJING 1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­32­78

SANTA FE Cascade Tel:­(+374­060)­44­00­01

SAMURAI SUSHI 2­Baghramyan­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­­58­56­70

WASABI

LA’ CUCINA

1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­56­54­22

52­Teryan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­40­58

Tea Houses

MARCO POLO

DESIGN CAFE

1/3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­19­26

42­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­13­33

RAFFAELLO (CONGRESS HOTEL)

11­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­21­84

1­Italia­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­00­95

ROSSINI (GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL YEREVAN) 14­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­94­00­

NATURA GOLD RONNEFELDT 12­Abovyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­06­58

THOMAS TWINING 22­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­33­30

SEGAFREDO

TOP TABLE

1/5b­Building,­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­98­99

5­Spendiaryan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­55)­88­81­07

Hrazdan­Gorge Tel:­(+374­10)­54­60­01

MeDiTERRAnEAn CUISInE

Cafes

ROSSINI

19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­05­13

20­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­12­84

Persian Cuisine

41­Isahakyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­22­54

30­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­70­70

PARVANA

14­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­94­00­­

URARTU 19­Dzorapi­Str.­­­­­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­80­41

OREGANO

ARYA

YEREVAN TAVERN

1/17­Tamanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­56­80­13

5­Amiryan­Str.­­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­55­45­

Chinese Cuisine

Indian Cuisine CHARENTSI 28

33­Sayat­Nova Tel:­(+374­10)­54­53­42

28­Charents­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­57­29­45­

CHINA TOWN

KARMA

1­Saryan Tel:­(+374­91)­53­58­86

DRAGON

65­Teryan­Str.­­­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­92­15

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40­Tumanyan­Str.­­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­08­92

LOTUS

BEIJING

31­Moskovyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­53­33­81

ART BRIDGE ARAGAST BUDDHA

2/7­Sayat-Nova­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­53­73

BLACKBERRY

3­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­51­67­11

BARCELONA

33/39­Khanjyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­58­00­66

WAFFLE HOUSE 32/35­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+­374­10)­54­54­24

CAFE DE PARIS

23­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+­374­10)­52­26­48

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YEREVAN CAFES/PUBS/BARS/BEER HOUSES/PASTRIES CafeS CAFESJIAN CENTER FOR ART Cascade­Complex­ Tel:­54­19­32­

CENTRAL 30­Abovyan­Str.­ Tel:­58­39­90

RETRO 6/6­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­58­42­06

JAZZVE 35/30­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­53­20­48

JOSE 20­Khanjyan­Str.­ Tel:­54­00­20

JUST

41­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­52­23­03

ONE CLUB 105/1­Teryan­Str. Tel:­51­43­47

STOP MUSIC CLUB 32­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­56­07­80­

CALUMET 56a­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­(094)­35­92­29

THE BEATLES 60­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­(093)­50­26­22

96 CLUB 35­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­53­96­53

10/3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+­374­55)­51­48­48

THE CLUB

5­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(098)­43­40­43

ULIKHANYAN CLUB

LA BOHEME

L’ORANGE 21­Tumanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­52­82­93

MOKKA 3­Tamanyan­Str.­­­ Tel:­54­79­10

PASCAL & DIODATO Ashtarak­City Tel:­(093)­99­66­99

PASCUCCI 42/1­Teryan­Str.­­ Tel:­56­89­69

SAYAT TAVERNA 6­Sayat-Nova­Ave.­ Tel:­527­627

PUBS/BARS BOURBON ST. 19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(077)­41­74­17

IBAR 1/5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­53­98­99

KAMI

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POPLAVOK

40­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­53­13­61 4­G.­Kochar­Str. Tel:­58­65­73

YANS CLUB 74­Teryan­Str. Tel:­700­000

PASTRIES HALEB Eastern­nuts,­spices,­sweets 3/48­Kasyan­Str. Tel:­32­24­20

GOURMET DOURME 19­Teryan­Str. Tel:­50­10­14

MONO 19/21­Saryan­Str. Tel:­53­33­55

PATCHI 4­Argishti­Str. Tel:­53­60­80

QUEEN CAKE 23­Baghramyan­Str. Tel:­54­79­12

ARMEnIAn PRoDUCTS ARENI WINE Areni­village Vayots­Dzor­Region Tel:­0281­60­410

365 WINES 40a­Acharyan­Str. Tel:­616­426

GRAND CANDY

BEER HoUSES

54­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­56­56­86

BAOBAB

GINEVAN WINE FACTORY

31­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­53­21­72

BEER BURG

2nd­Industrial­Zone­3/5 Abovyan,­Kotayk­Region Tel:­43­65­43­

18­Hr.­Kochar­Str.­ 8/10­Y.­Kochar­Str.­ 18­Babajanyan­­Str.­ Tel:­(099)­141­141

MAP

LABEERINT

Armenian­Wine/Brandy/Vodka 9­Admiral­Isakov­Ave. Tel:­54­70­48

8­Amiryan­Str.­ Tel:­54­75­85 33a­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­50­20­25

MANTASHOFF 37­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­53­16­51

PILSNER HOUSE

18­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­51­90­20

52­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­56­00­04

MALKHAS JAZZ CLUB

PLENER

52­Pushkin­Str. Tel:­53­53­50

12­Tigran­Mets­Ave. Tel:­56­60­10

MEZZO JAZZ CLUB

WARSTEINER

28­Isahakyan­Str. Tel:­52­42­11

2/2­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­54­20­10

Armenian­Brandy 8­Kievyan­Str. Tel:­27­06­30

NOY

PROSHYAN BRANDY Armenian­Brandy 2a­Ashtaraki­Highway Tel:­39­56­41

KAR ART 10­Ayasi­Str. Tel:­58­92­94

MEGERIAN CARPET Armenian­Carpets 9­Madoyan­Str. Tel:­44­29­94

TOSP Knitting­Factory 2­Tichina­Str. Tel:­73­87­30

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YEREVAN SHOPPING SPOTS WoMEn’S, mEn’S, cHILDREn’S, cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES ADIDAS Women’s,men’s­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 3­Arami­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­47­07

ALDO

Women’s,­men’s­shoes 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­17­77

BALLY Women’s,­men’s­shoes 40­Demirchyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­47­92

CLARKS Shoe­&­bags­shop 8/2­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­24­54 DALMA GARDEN MALL Shopping­&­ entertainment­center 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

DEBENHAMS Women’s,­men’s­ children’s­clothing­&­accessories 66­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­70­78

NEGA

Women’s,­men’s­clothing &­accessories.

5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­12­30

Under­wear­collections 17a­Moskovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­56­42

GEOX

Sporting­goods­specialty­shop 62­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­08­70

Women’s,­men’s­&­ children’s­shoes 6/15­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­22­34

GIORDANO Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ &­accessories.

39­Mashtots­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­08­01

GUESS Women’s,­men’s clothing­&­accessories 6­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­69­59­

LAGALLERIA Luxury­Boutiques­Corner 3­North.­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

MARKS & SPENCER Women’s,­men’s,­children's­ clothing­&­accessories 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11 MEXX

NIKE

PUMA Women’s,­men’s,­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 52­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­73­37

RIO GALLERIA Elite­Clothing­galleria 8­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­18­01

SALI Women’s,­men’s­shoes 15/1­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­86­47

STEFANEL Women’s,­men’s­clothing,­ footwear­&­accessories 96/1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­33­68

TOMMY HILFIGER Women’s­men’s­clothing­ &­accessories 8­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­85­19

Hand­bags­collection 42­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­48­08

Women’s,­men’s­&­children’s clothing­&­accessories 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­46­23

EDELWEISS

MEGA SPORT

UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

Women’s,­men’s­ clothing­&­accessories­(KITON) 54/1­Teryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­93­49

Women’s,­men’s,­children’s­ sportswear­&­accessories 4­Vardanants­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­51­98­98

EMPORIO ARMANI

MONSOON Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11 MOTHERCARE

Women’s,­men’s­&­children’s clothing­&­accessories.

1­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­59­99­93

DOMANI

Elite­Women’s­&­men’s­ clothing­&­accessories Crossroad­of­Northern­Ave­ &­Abovian­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­99­08

ERMANNO SCERVINO Women’s­&­children’s­clothing 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

GAP Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

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GANT

Children’s­&­pregnant­women clothing­&­products­ 51,53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­05

US POLO Women’s,­men’s­clothings 6­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­50­20­35

VIA ARTIS

NEXT

Women’s,­men’s,­children’s clothings­&­accessories­ 31­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­20­37

Women’s,­men’s­and­ children’s­clothing­&­accessories.

13­Amiryan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­89­99

ZARA Women’s,­men’s­clothing­ 3­Tsitsernakaberd­Highway­ Tel:­(+374­060)­46­11­11

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YEREVAN SHOPPING SPOTS mEn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES ARMOS Men’s­Armenian­designer’s­shoes 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­14­11

CANALI Men’s­clothing­&­accessories 9­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­22­30

CELIO

Men’s­clothing­ 24­Tumanyan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­54­50­07­

CORNELIANI

Men’s­clothing,­ footwear­&­accessories 3­Northern­Ave.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702

DIANA

Underwear­collection 26­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­31­11

KIRA PLASTININA Women’s­clothing­ 32­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­81­70

KIVERA NAYNOMIS Elite­Armenian­designer­ 1­Tamanyan­cascade Tel:­(+374­10)­52­92­75

LUISA SPAGNOLI Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­55)­00­24­54

MANGO Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­00­11

CHILDREn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES, aCCESSoRIES & ToYS BABY DIOR 13­Nalbandyan­St. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­52­66

MOTHER CARE 51/53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­01

REYMA 1/1­Tamanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­01­11

ORCHESTRA 21­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­87­95

IQ TOYS 26­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­49­47

Souvenirs

MAXMARA

MADE IN ARMENIA DIRECT

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 41­Mashtots­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­59­57

Marriott­Armenia­Hotel Tel:­(+374­10)­59­92­33

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA

MORGAN

NINA’S TREASURES

Men’s­clothing,­footwear­ &­accessories 9­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­00­04

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 27­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­22­60

1/1­Abovyan­Str.,­2nd­floor Tel:­(+374­10)­52­76­92

Men’s­clothing­&­accessoreis 39­Komitas­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­23­00­78

STEFANO RICCI Men’s­clothing,­footwear­ &­accessories 3­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­702­702 ZILLI Men’s­clothing­&­accessories 58­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­20­20­50

WomEn’S cLoTHIng, sHoES & aCCESSoRIES BETTY BARCLAY Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 65­Teryan­Str.­ Tel:­(+374­10)­58­17­42

BURBERRY Elite­clothing­boutique 5­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­060)­44­01­14

COP.COPINE Women’s­clothing­store­ 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­66­36

ESCADA Women’s­clothing 51/53­Hanrapetutyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­67­01

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ETAM

MOTIVI Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 36­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­47­45

NAF NAF

SALT SACK 3/1­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­89­31

Jewelry, Watches, oPTICS CHRONOGRAPH

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 37­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­53­01­10

Luxury­jewelry­and­watch 5­Northern­Ave,­ Tel:­(+374­10)­500­400­

NOUGAT LONDON

EIFFEL

Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 19­Abovyan­St. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­21­15

OLSEN Women’s­clothing­ 21­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­54­39­29

PROMOD Women’s­clothing­&­accessories 22­Abovyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­55­78

Swiss­watches 26­Tumanyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­50­15

KARGIN OPTICS Optical­Salon 41/1­Khanjyan­Str. Tel:­(+374­10)­56­06­44

L’ORANGE GOLD

Women’s,­men’s­jewelry­ 11-54­Abovyan­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­57­11 SINEQUANONE MERCURY Women’s­clothing­&­accessories Women’s,­men’s­jewelry 26­Abovyan­Str. 50­Mashtots­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­58­89­76 Tel:­(+374­10)­586­000 VICTORIA’S SECRET KAZANJIAN WATCH Underwear­collections Women’s,­men’s­watches 39­Mashtotsi­Ave. 1­Amirian­Str.­Marriot Tel:­(+374­10)­54­27­75 Tel:­(+374­10)­599­923 WOMEN’SECRET Underwear,­sleepwear,­swimwear­ FRANCK MULLER WATCHES 18­Abovyan­Str. 10­Northern­Ave. Tel:­(+374­10)­52­52­89 Tel:­(+374­10)­50­00­84

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YEREVAN ENTERTAINMENT & SERVICES Night Clubs/DISCOS

REAL ESTATE

FITNESS CENTERS

CHARLOTTE

CASCADE HILLS

AQUALAND

25 Baghramyan Ave. Tel.: 27 70 19

160/5 Antarain Str. Tel.: (060) 377 757

27/1 Moldovakan Str., Tel.: 70 60 70

OMEGA

PIAZZA GRANDE

40 Myasnikyan Ave., Tel.: 58 88 88

59 Teryan Str. Tel.: 58 25 49

10 V. Sargsyan Str. Tel.: (091) 011 510

GOLD’S GYM

PYRAMIDA

VVP

20/2 Sayat-Nova Ave. Tel.: 56 07 57

7 Mashtots Ave. Tel.: 58 09 01

ORANGE FITNESS

CASINOS SENATOR Tel.: 74 92 74

50 Gevorg Chaush Str. Tel.: 39 01 02

GOLDEN PALACE

pOST OFFICES & transport.

Tel.: (091) 42 56 56

DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS

Tel.: 28 58 99

27 Amiryan Str. Tel.: 58 66 88

POKER CLUBS

1 Tigran Mets Ave. Tel.: 54 25 54

SHANGRI LA

CORRIDA Tel.: (098) 644 446

VIVARO POKER CLUB Tel.: (098) 455 445

CINEMAS MOSCOW CINEMA

EMS ARMENIA

TNT EXPRESS WORLDWIDE UPS EXPRESS LEO TRANS

30 Baghramyan Ave. Tel.: 22 90 18

Tel.: 20 90 90

SUPERMARKETS

Taxi AERO

MOSKVICHKA

Tel.: 77 11 00

Taxi JEEP

3 Northern Ave. Tel.: 53 15 81

Tel.: 50 20 21

STAR

Taxi PINK (Only for women)

42 Mashtots Ave. Tel.: 58 93 43

CAR/BUS RENTALS AR-TOUR RENT Tel.: 56 63 59

BUS VOYAGE Tel.: 54 10 05

CARAVAN

ARARAT VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB 42 Gevorg Chaushi Str. Tel.: 39 40 85 HAYRAPETYAN HORSE RIDING 39 Shiraki Str. Tel.: 46 55 55

10 OUT 10 COMPLEX

BOWLING & BILLIARD CLUB

22 Saryan Str. Tel.: 514 514

1 Kievyan Str. Tel.: 27 30 90

Tel.: 20 99 99

GOLF/SHOOTING CLUBS/ HORSE RIDING

STATE HAY POST

NAIRI CINEMA

Taxi ALEX

7/1 Tsitsernakaberd Highway Tel.: 52 20 20

Davitashen Yerevan Tel.: 36 10 10

40 Mashtots Ave. Tel.: 53 00 29

144/1 Khorenatsi Str. Tel.: 54 55 25

TAXI SERVICES

40/1 Komitas Ave.,Tel.: 32 20 10

FEDERAL EXPRESS

18 Abovian, Tel.: 52 12 10 50 Mashtotsi Ave. Tel.: 54 28 29

YEREVAN CITY 60/2 Komitas Ave. Tel.: 20 16 04

SWIMMING POOLS GOLDEN TULIP (outdoor)

ARENA 8 Mashtots Ave. Tel.: 53 61 01

TENNIS CLUB MASTER CLASS CLUB 7/1 Tsitsernakaberd Highway Tel.: (077) 56 56 65

GAMES COMPLEX PLAY CITY 35 Acharyan Str. Tel.: 62 09 99

sPA’S & bEAUTY SALONS ARMINKA BEAUTY STUDIO 30 Saryan Str., Tel.: 56 34 64

CEBU 28 Y. Koghbatsi Str., Tel.: 50 29 59

GOLD’S SPA 40/1 Komitas Ave, Tel.: 20 83 60

THAI HOME 2 Paronyan Str.,Tel.: 53 27 60

VITA SPA

Tel.: 52 92 92

14 Abovyan Str. Tel.: 58 94 00

DOLLAR/THRIFTY

HAYASTAN TRADE CENTER

Yerevan-Sevan Highway Tel.: (099) 65 31 38

ELITE BUS

2a H. Kochar Str. Tel.: 22 14 00

Dry cleaning

Tel.: 58 90 00

REGINEH HOTEL (outdoor)

SELENA SERVICE

SIXT

235/1 Norki Ayginer, Tel.: 65 40 20

4 Zakian Str. Tel.: 53 65 08

Tel.: 59 99 95

Tel.: 61 55 99

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VAHAGNI COMMUNITY

AQUATEK

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YEREVAN AIRLINES/TRAVEL AGENCIES/BANKS AIRLInES

TRAVEL AgEnCIES

BAnKS

AEROFLOT–RUSSIAN AIRLINES

ASPAR WILD

ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK

12­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­52­24­35

AIR FRANCE/KLM 9­Alek­Manoukyan­Str. Tel.:­51­22­77

AIR ARMENIA 21­G.­Kochar­Str. Tel.:­54­79­99

ARMAVIA 23­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­56­48­06

35­Mashtots­Ave.­ Tel.:­53­29­28

ANI TOUR 28­Isahakyan­Str. Tel.:­(060)­270­370

BAZE TOUR 25­Koryun­Str.,­Build.­7 Tel.:­58­25­07­

BEAUMONDE TRAVEL 1­Amiryan Tel.:­59­99­95,­59­99­91

D&V TRAVEL AGENCY

ATLANTIS EUROPEAN AIRWAYS

36­Komitas­Str. Tel.:­32­00­20

29­Sayat-Nova­Str. Tel.:­58­54­33

ERKIR NAIRI

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES 9­Alek­Manoukyan­Str. Tel.:­51­22­01

AVIA-GIT 1­Zakyan­Str. Tel.:­52­15­46

BAGRAT TOUR 25­Saryan­Str. Tel.:­52­03­03

BELAVIA NATIONAL AIRLINES (B2) 35­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel.:­57­74­74

CZECH AIRLINES

1­Tamanyan­Str. Tel.:­58­23­39

EUROSTAN UYUT 39/12­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­52­42­65

HAKOBIAN TRAVEL

1­Bayroni­Str. Tel.:­56­85­85

AMERIA BANK

9­Gr.­Lusavorich­Str. Tel.:­56­11­11 ANELIK BANK 13­Vardanants­Str. Tel.:­59­33­33

ARARAT BANK 19­Pushkin­Str. Tel.:­54­63­63

ARMBUSINESS BANK 48­Nalbandyan­Str.­ Tel.:­59­20­20

ARDSHININVESTBANK 13­Gr.­Lusavorich­Str. Tel.:­59­04­04

AREXIMBANK

12­M.­Mkrtchyan­Str. Tel.:­58­31­31

ARMECONOMBANK 23/1­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­51­09­10

60­Baghramyan­Str. Tel.:­27­19­44

ARM.DEVELOPMENT BANK

HAY TOUR

ARTSAKHBANK

13­Mashtots­Str. Tel.:­50­15­30

HYUR SERVICE 96­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­54­60­40

LEVON TRAVEL

21/1­Paronyan­Str. Tel.:­59­15­15 3­Kievyan­Str. Tel.:­27­77­59

BTA BANK

48/1­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­54­76­45

BYBLOS BANK ARMENIA

10­Sayat-Nova­Ave. Tel.:­52­52­10

18/3­Amiryan­Str. Tel.:­53­03­62

FLYDUBAI

NOAH’S TRAVEL

7­Khorenatsi­Str. Tel.:­53­67­74

23­Arabkir­Str. Tel.:­(093)­27­07­97

6­V.­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­56­37­61

IRAN ASEMAN AIRLINES

SACVOYAGE TRAVEL

2­Baghramyan­Str. Tel.:­56­40­99­

19­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­52­44­02

POLISH AIRLINES 7­Argishti­Str. Tel.:­51­02­86

S7 AIRLINES 34­Toumanyan­Str. Tel.:­54­41­10

SYRIAN AIRLINES 3­Khorenatsi­Str. Tel.:­53­85­89

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIR. 26­Parpetsi­Str. Tel.:­53­84­36

UTAIR ARMENIA 4­Tigran­Mets­Str. Tel.:­51­85­08

2­Baghramyan­Ave. Tel.:­54­72­72 SATI TOUR 21­Mashtots­Ave. Tel.:­53­10­22

SHIRAK TOUR 25­Haghtanaki­Str.,­Gyumri Tel.:­(0312)­57­659

TATEV T.T.T. 19­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­52­44­01

TRAVELON 21/3­Pushkin­Str. Tel.:­52­62­26

CENTRAL BANK OF RA CONVERSE BANK

26/1­V.­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­51­12­11

HSBC BANK ARMENIA 66­Teryan­Str. Tel.:­51­50­00

INECOBANK

17­Tumanyan­Str. Tel.:­51­05­10

PROCREDIT BANK 105/1­Teryan­Str. Tel.:­51­48­60

THE WORLD BANK

9­Vazgen­Sargsyan­Str. Tel.:­52­48­84

UNIBANK

YEREVAN TRAVEL

12­Charents­Str. Tel.:­59­55­55

2nd­Yuzhnoportovi­Pass.,­Moscow Tel.:­(077)­78­42­41

46­Nalbandyan­Str. Tel.:­87­87

VTB BANK

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YEREVAN MUSEUMS/ART GALLERIES/LIBRARIES MUSEUMS Cafesjian Museum for the Art The­Cafesjian­Center­of­Arts­is­an­art­museum­situated­ in­ central­ Yerevan­ in­ the­ area­ in­ and around­the­Cascade.­At­the­core­of­the­museum's permanent­ collection­ is­ the­ Gerard­ L.­ Cafesjian Collection­of­Art.­ Address:­Cascade­Complex,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­54­19­32,­54­19­34­ E-mail:­info@cmf.am,­www.cmf.am­

Erebuni Fortress Museum Erebuni­ Museum­ of­ History­ of­ Foundation­ of Yerevan­was­established­in­1968.­The­opening­of the­museum­was­timed­to­coincide­with­the­2750th anniversary­ of­ Yerevan.­ The­ Museum­ stands­ at the­foot­of­the­Arin­Berd­hill,­on­top­of­which­the Urartian­Fortress­Erebuni­has­stood­since­ 782­BC. Address:­38­Erebuni­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­45­82­07 www.erebuni.am

Over­ 18.000­ valuable­ exhibits­ are­ kept­ in­ the home-museum,­ which­ are­ the­ personal­ belongings­ of­ the­ great­ composer:­ photos,­ documents, etc.­ The­ home-museum­ has­ a­ light­ concert­ hall with­excellent­acoustics.­ Address:­3­Zarubyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­58­94­18 (+374­10)­58­01­78 www.khachaturian.am

House-Museum of Yeghishe Charents The­ main­ collection­ of­ the­ museum,­ founded­ in 1964,­includes­the­Armenians’­favorite­poet’s­personal­ documents,­ manuscripts,­ publications­ and other­materials­related­to­his­life­and­work.

Address:­17­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­14­12,­53­55­94 www.charents.am

History Museum of Yerevan

Memorial-Museum of Martiros Saryan

Museum,­ founded­ in­ 1931,­ introduces­ Yerevan history­ of­ thousands­ of­ years­ dating­ back­ to­ the rise­of­the­oldest­civilizations­in­the­world.­ Address:­1/1­Argishti­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­81­85,­56­81­09­ www.yhm.am

The­museum,­functioning­since­1967,­houses­a­collection­of­160­canvases­of­Saryan,­each­painting­a passionate­declaration­of­love­for­his­native­Armenia.­ Address:­3­Saryan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­58­17­62 E-mail:­ruzan@mail.ru www.saryan.am

Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum The­museum­functions­since­1953.­In­1969,­on­the occasion­of­the­110th anniversary­of­the­­great­writer, a­new­two-story­building­was­added­to­house­materials­related­to­Tumanyan’s­life­and­work.­ Address:­40­Moskovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­00­21,­58­12­71,­51­60­21 www.toumanian.am

Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after M. Mashtots) Established­ in­ 1959,­ Matenadaran­ is­ one­ of­ the world’s­ ancient­ and­ richest­ depositories­ of medieval­ manuscripts­ and­ books,­ and­ was inscribed­ on­ UNESCO's­ Memory­ of­ the­ World Programme­Register­in­1997­in­recognition­of­its world­significance.

Address:­53­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­25­78,­54­67­22 www.matenadaran.am

House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan Founded­ in­ 1958­ in­ the­ poet’s­ house­ where Armenia’s­famous­poet­spent­5­last­years­of­his­life.

Address:­20­Zarobyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­24­24,­58­73­80

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House-Museum of Aram Khachatryan

House-Museum of Minas Avetisyan The­ museum­ stock­ contains­ 20­ paintings­ by­ the famous­ artist,­ 7­ of­ which­ are­ in­ oil­ (including “Woman­with­Chandelier”)­and­the­rest­are­drawings.­ Address:­29­Nalbandyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­07­87

Memorial-Museum of Silva Kaputikyan The­ house-museum­ of­ great­ Armenian­ poetess and­prose­writer­was­opened­in­2009­on­the­occasion­of­the­90th anniversary­of­S.­Kaputikyan.

Address:­1/26­S.­Kaputikyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­52­09­30

The Museum of Folk Art of Armenia named after Hovhannes Sharambeyan The­museum­was­founded­in­1978­­for­the­preservation­ and­ furtherance­ of­ traditions­ of­ Armenian applied,­ decorative,­ fine­ arts.­The­ exhibits­ of­ the museum­ (embroidery,­ wooden,­ stone­ and­ gold objects,­ ceramic­ ware,­ ­ carpets)­ ­ provide­ a­ fairy idea­about­Armenian­folk­art.­ Address:­64­Abovyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­93­83,­56­93­87,­56­93­80

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ART gALLERIES Yerevan

ARAME

Modern Art Museum

13­Amiryan­Str.,­Tel.:­53­92­65

Modern­Art­Museum­was­established­in­1972­by­the art­ critic­ Henrik­ Igitian.­ It­ is­ the­ first­ specialized museum­ of­ modern­ art­ in­ the­ whole­ “camp”­ of Socialist­Countries.­ Address:­7­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­55­67,­53­53­59,­53­96­37

ART MANE

Mother Armenia Military Museum

7­V.­Sargsyan­Str.,Tel.:­54­72­99

It­was­established­in­1970­as­the­Museum­of­History of­the­World­War­II.­The­Statue­of­Mother­Armenia st­­ands­on­top­of­the­structure.­ Address:­2­Azatutyan­Ave.,­Victory­Park,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­20­14­00

Museum of Sergey Parajanov The­ exposition­ of­ the­ museum­ show­ Parajanov’s aesthetic­principles­brought­to­perfection­in­movies.­ Address:­15/16­Dzoragyugh­Str.,­Yerevan Tel:­(+374­10)­53­84­73 www.parajanov.com

Museum of Yervand Kochar The­ museum­ presents­ the­ works­ of­ the­ active reformer­of­modern­art.­ Address:­39/12­Mashtots­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel:­(+374­10)­52­93­26

Russian Art Museum (Prof. A. Abrahamyan's Collection) Russian­Art­Museum­is­founded­in­1980­on­the­collection­ of­ professor­ A.­ Abrahamyan.­ The­ museum collection­consists­of­paintings,­graphics,­as­well­as decorative­and­applied­art­pieces.­It­also­presents­the art-works­ of­ various­ masters­ of­ stage­ decoration, whose­works­played­an­important­role­in­the­future development­of­Russian­culture.­ Address:­38­Isahakyan­Str.­(Cascade­Complex)­ Tel.:­(+374­10)­56­21­56­ www.musrussart.am

State Museum of Woodcarving The­museum­collection­was­founded­through­ donations­by­artists.­ Address:­2/4­Paronyan­Str.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­53­24­61

16/3­Abovyan­Str.,­3rd­floor,­Tel.:­56­57­67­

ARTISTS' UNION OF ARMENIA 16­Abovyan­Str.,­Tel.:­56­48­53

GALA ART GALLERY 12­Byron­Str.,Tel.:­54­88­38,­060­53­88­38

CHEF-D OEUVRE FINE ART CENTER CHILDREN’S ART GALLERY 13­Abovyan­Str.,­Tel.:­52­09­51

NAREGATSI ART INSTITUTE 16/1­Vardanants­Str.,Tel.:­58­01­05

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA 1­Aram­Str.,­56­74­72­

NERSES MELIKYAN/ACADEMIA 24­Baghramyan­Ave.,Tel.:52­70­40

NPAK GALLERY 1/3­P.­Byuzand­Str.,­Tel.:­56­82­25­

VALMAR 53-55­P.­Byuzand­Str.,­Tel.:­58­07­69­

regions ACAD. H.K. BUNIATYAN ART GALLERY 6­ A.­ Ozanyan­ Str.,­ Gavar,­ Gegharkunik Region,­Tel.:­(+374­264)­249­09

GORIS MUSEUM OF CHILDREN’S ART 18­Mashtots­Str.,­Goris,­Syunik­Region Tel.:­(+374­284)­214­35

HRAZDAN ART GALLERY 2­Spandarian­Str.,­Hrazdan,­Kotayk­Region Tel.:­(+374­223)­202­19

HOUSE MUSEUM OF PARUYR SEVAK 18­P.­Sevak­Str.,­Zangakatun,­Ararat­Region Tel.:­(+374­94)­03­44­48

GRAPHICS ART GALLERY 52­Tigran­Mets­Ave.,­Vanadzor, Lori­Region,­Tel.:­(+374­322)­439­38­­­

LIBRARIES AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA 40­Baghramyan­Str.,­Tel.:­51­27­62

AVETIK ISAHAKYAN LIBRARY

The State Nature Museum of Armenia

4/1­Nalbandyan­Str.,­Tel.:­58­96­10

The­unique­institution­introduces­to­the­visitors­the 7500­exhibits­of­flora­and­fauna­of­Armenia.

Address:­34­Tigran­Mets­Ave.,­Yerevan Tel.:­(+374­10)­52­79­42,­54­25­16

MATENADARAN INSTITUTE OF ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS

House-Museum of Charles Aznavour

53­Tigran­Mets­Str.,­Tel.:­58­33­35

House-museum­ of­ Charles­ Aznavour,­ opened­ in Cascade­Complex,­­temporally­serves­both­as­the residence­of­Charles­Aznavour­and­as­the­concert hall­for­governmental­cultural­events.­

53­Mashtots­Ave.,­Tel.:­56­25­78

MUSIC LIBRARY NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA 72­Teryan­Str.,­Tel.:­58­42­59

KHNKO-APER CHILDREN’S LIBRARY 42/1­Teryan­Str.,­Tel.:­52­12­22

May 2013

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MAY 2013 CULTURAL EVENTS IN ARMENIA 01.05.13 Crossroads­Blues­Band­at­21:00­­ Malkhas Jazz Club

15.05.13 A­Present­Day­Prayer­at­20:00 Cafesjian Classical Music Center

02.05.13 Harutyun­Papikyan­&­Friends­at­19:00­ 15.05.13 ArmRockfest­Rock­concert­­20:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall 17.05.13 G. Sundukyan Academic Theatre 02.05.13 Jazz­Trio­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

15.05.13 Hollywood­Non-Stop­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert hall

02.05.13 Concert­/­Housewarming­Gala National Academic Theater of Operaand ballet

15.05.13 The­Best­Soundtracks­at­19:00 16.05.13 Aram Khachatryan concert hall

03.05.13 Opera­“Anouche” 04.05.13 National Academic Theater after G. Sundukyan

17.05.13 Conductor:­Ruben­Asatryan,­­ Soloist:­Hayk­Melikyan­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall

05.05.13 Concert­dedicated­to­850th­of­Notre­ Dame,­at­19:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall

22.05.13 Arsen­Tertachatyan,­Journey­to Marimba­From­Bach­to­Contemporary Classical­Music,­at­20:00 Cafesjian Classical Music Center

06.05.13 Group­Remino­and­Forsh­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

24.05.13 “Return”­Davit­Yengibaryan,­at­20:00 Cafesjian Classical Music Center

06.05.13 International­Day­of­Organ­at­19:00 Komitas Chamber Music House

24.05.13 Conductor:­Robert­Mlkeyan Soloist:­Seda­Amir-Karayan Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall

08.05.13 “Komitas:­This­is­Me”­at­20:00 Cafesjian Classical Music Center 08.05.13 Concert/Foyer­in­Memory­of­ Alexander­Arutyunian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet 11.05.13 Lilit­Pipoyan­Old­and­New­ Songs­­at­20:00 Cafesjian Classical Music Center

27.05.13 Recital,­Narek­Hakhnazaryan,­ cello­at­20:00 Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall 29.05.13 Duo­Arslunga­and­Friends Aram­T.,­cello,­Julietta­V.,­Piano,Tigran H.,­violin,­Talalyan­String­Quartet Cafesajian Music Center 30.05.13. Armenian­Jazz­Band Cafesjian Music Center

12.05.13 Vahagn­Hayrapetyan­Jazz­Trio­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club 31.05.13 Conductor:­Christopher­Warren-Green,

Soloist:­A.­Nikoghosyan,­Violin,­at­19:00­

12.05.13 X­factor­gala­concert­at­18:00 Karen Demirchyan Sport and Concert Complex

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Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall

EXHIBITIONS

13.05.13 Group­Remino­and­Forsh­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

13.05.13 National­Gallery­Festival­Hosts­ Hayk­Meliqyan National Gallery of Armenia

14.05.131 Jazz­quartet­at­21:00 Malkhas Jazz Club

13.05.13 Art­Fest­­Flash­Mob­­at­19:00 Norh Avenue

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THEATRES & ConCERT HALLS PLAYS­AND­MOVIES 01.05.13

Opening­of­the­Movie­Fest­ “Glance”­at­18:00 Malyan­Theater

02.05.13

“Glance”­fest­movie­show­at­18:00 Malyan Theater

02.05.13

Play­“Fly”­at­19:00 Pantomime theater

03.05.13

Play­“Big­Silence”­at­19:00 Yerevan State Dramatic Theater

04.05.13

Play­“Love­Disorder”­at­19:00 Yerevan State Dramatic Theater

04.05.13

“Glance”­fest­movie­show­at­18:00 Malyan theater

04.05.13

Play­“Aunt­from­Paris”­at­19:30 Yerevan State Puppet Theater

04.05.13 05.05.13

Play­­“Scotch­&­Whiskey­”­at­19:00 Yerevan State Chamber Theater

05.05.13

Play­“Oh,­Anna,­Anna”­at­19:00 Yerevan State Dramatic Theater

05.06.13

Play­“Obstacle”­at­18:00 Club 12

07.05.13

Play­“Jin­Jan”­at­19:00 Stanislavski State Russian Drama Theater

10.05.13

Play­“Jesus­from­Nazareth­and­his­ Second­pupil”­at­19:00 Yerevan State Dramatic Theater

13.05.13

Play­“I­am­not­complaining” Club 12

28.05.13 Play­“Don­Juans­in­Marcelle”­at­19:00 29.05.13

Stanislavski State Russian Drama Theater

30.05.13

Play­“Out­of­the­Circle”­at­19:00 Pantomime Theater

For information and tickets delivery, please call Tel.: 094 52 64 77, 091 52 64 77 You can also buy tickets from the box office in front of the concert halls.

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Greetings Hello How are you?

Fine, thank you Very good Very bad Are you Armenian?

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barev inchpes ek? lav em shat lav shat vat hay ek? fransiaci ek? kareli e? anoonud eench e? oorakh em sovats em tzarav em oozoom em chem oozoom sa eench arzhee? geetek? oor e? oor ek gnoom? zhamuh kaneesn e? geetem chgeetem neretseq khndrem yes kez siroum em ayo voch, cheh (coll.) tstesootyoon baree geesher arayjem baree djanapar

Travelling Bus Bus station Airport Airplane Luggage Subway Street Road River Lake Village Building Museum Hotel Room Elevator Cafe Laundry Store Open Closed Cheap Expensive Money Exchange Hot (weather) Cold (weather)

avtoboos avtoboosy kangar odanavakayan odanav djamprook metro poghots djanapar get leedj gyoogh shenk tangaran hyooranots senyak verelak srdjaran lvatskatoon khanoot bats pak ezhan tank pogh drami pokhanakoum shog tsoort

Sightseeing Fortress Church Monastery Mountain Stone Cross-stone

berd yekeghetsi vank ler kar khachkar

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Armavir

Regions of

Armenia

Ararat

Khor Virap

Population: 311400 Area:­1995­km2­ Administrative­Center:­Artashat­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Artashat­:29­km­ Mountains:­Yeranos,­Kotuts,­Vishapasar Lakes:­Sev,­Azat,­Armush,­Karalic­­h Rivers:­Arax,­Azat,­Hrazdan,Yotnakunk Sights:­ Dvin­ and­ Kakavaberd­ fortresses, Khosrov­National­Park,­etc.

Artashat­ is­ considered­ to­ be­ ­ one­ of­ the capital­ cities­ of­ historical­ Armenia.­ Here stands­ the­ sacred­ symbol­ of­ Armenian nation­mount­Ararat,­which­was­built­in­180 B.C.­­The­monastery­Khor­Virap­is­a­place of­ pilgrimage­ for­Armenians­ from­ all­ over the­ world.­ It­ is­ also­ one­ of­ the­ popular sights­ of­ Armenia,­ that­ gives­ everybody the­chance­to­see­Mount­Ararat,­and­is­the most­ convenient­ place­ for­ observing­ and taking­pictures­of­the­biblical­mountain.

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Sardarapat Population: 323300 Area:­1251­km2­ Administ­rative­center:­Armavir­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Armavir:­44­km­ Lakes:­Aighr Rivers:­Arax,­Kasakh,­Sevjur,­Armavir­ Sights:­Metsamor­city­and­atomic­center, Sardarapat­ memorial­ complex,­ Zvartnots temple,­ St.­ Hripsime,­ St.­ Shoghakat­ and St.­Gayane­churches,­etc.

The­Armavir­region­is­located­in­the­south of­Armenia­ and­ was­ named­ after­ one­ of the­ 1st­ capitals­ of­Armenia,­Armavir.­The region­lies­between­the­mountains­Ararat and­ Aragats­ and­ is­ a­ part­ of­ the­ Ararat valey.­ Echmiadzin­ is­ the­ center­ of­ the Armenian­ Apostolic­ Holy­ Church,­ which was­built­between­301­and­303­during­the reigns­ of­ king­ Trdat­ III­ and­ Gregory­ the illuminator­ founder­ and­ first­ patriarch­ of the­Armenian­Church.­­

Gegharkunik

Lake Sevan Population: 278600 Area:­4058­km2 Administrative­center:­Gavar­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Gavar:­92­km Mountains:­ Geghama­ range,­ Arjanots range,­Sevan­range,­Vardenis­range Lakes:­Sevan,­Aghi Rivers:­Hrazdan,­Vardenis,­Getik Sights:­Noradouz­(cross-stones),­Martuni and­Artsvanist­ cities­ St.­Astvatsatsin,­ St. Gevorg,­Vanevan­churches,­etc.

The­ region­ of­ Gegharkunik­ is­ situated­ in the­eastern­part­of­Armenia.­Lake­Sevan, located­ 60­ km­ from­ Yerevan,­ is­ the largest­ lake­ of­Armenia.­ Sevan­ lake,­ the wonder­of­nature,­is­on­a­highway,­which cuts­ northward­ through­ mountains.

Sevan­ has­ always­ been­ famous­ for­ its fish­“ishkhan”­­which­means­“prince-fish”.

The­coast­of­Lake­Sevan­has­become­a place­of­mass­rest­and­tourism.­

Aragatsotn

Byurakan Population: 168100 Area:­2737­km2­ Administrative­Center:­Ashtarak­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Ashtarak:­18­km­ Mountains:­Aragats,­Agravaqar,­Kakavasar Lakes:­Kari,­Aparan,­Lessing,­Mantashs Rivers:­Kasakh,­Arkashen,­Gegharot,­Arzni Sights:­ Aparan,­ Ashtarak,­ Oshakan­ and Talin­ cities,­ Amberd­ fortress,­ Saghmosavank­and­Ohanavank­monasteries,­etc.­The region­ is­ located­ in­ the­ west­ of­ Armenia.

Byurakan­Astrophysical­Observatory­is­one of­the­greatest­World­centers­of­Astronomy.

It­was­founded­in­1946.­It­is­one­of­the­crest of­Aragats­ Mountain.­ The­ main­ tools­ used during­ explorations­ are­ telescopes.

Byurakan­is­also­a­place­of­historical­monuments.­There­are­“vishap”­­stone­sculptures of­ mythical­ fish­ -­ guards­ of­ water,­ spread over­slopes­of­Aragats­mount.­

Kotayk

Garni Population: 328900 Area:­2038­km2 Administrative­center:­Hrazdan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Hrazdan:­50km­ Mountains:­Pambak­and­Geghama­range Lakes:­Akhna,­Hrazdan Rivers:­Hrazdan,­Getar,­­­Marmarik Sights:­ Abovian,­ Arzni­ and­ Bjni­ (resort centers)­ cities,­ Garni­ ancient­ temple, Geghard­monastery.­ To­the­north­of­Yerevan­lies­the­region­of Kotayk.­Tsakhkadzor­is­the­most­beloved resort­centre­for­tourists­with­its­ropeway both­ in­ winter­ and­ summer.­ It­ is­ unique especially­for­winter­sport­fans.

Garni­ was­ a­ fortress­ and­ summer­ residence­ of­ Armenian­ kings­ in­ 1st­ A.D.. which­ was­ firstly­ devoted­ to­ one­ of­ the Armenian­pagan­Gods-Miltra.­ Geghard­ is­ a­ monastery­ of­ 12-13th­ cc.., which­was­initially­known­as­Irivank.­Now it­is­one­of­the­famous­picturesque­places of­Armenia.

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Lori

Sanahin Population: 392300 Area:­3750­km2­ Administrative­center:­Vanadzor­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Vanadzor:­112­km Mountains:­Pambak­range,­Bazum­range Lakes:­Debed,­Pambak,­Tashir,­Dzoraget Sights:­Alaverdi,­Dsegh­and­Odzun­cities, Mshavank,­Sanahin­monasteries,­etc.­ Lori­is­located­on­Armenia's­northern­border,­the­largest­in­area­among­Armenia's eleven­regions.­Vanadzor­is­considered­to be­Armenia's­third­largest­city.­Haghpat­is a­monastery­17­km­from­Alaverdi­and­280 km­from­Yerevan.­The­construction­of­this monastery­is­associated­with­the­glory­of the­ Bagratuni­ Royal­ family.­ Haghpat monastery­ was­ called­ the­ Holy­ Cross church.­ Holy­ water­ fills­ the­ small­ pool­ in the­ church.­ Believers­ say­ this­ water­ has curative­ qualities­ for­ people­ with­ poor health.

Tavush

Goshavank Population: 156500 Area:­2695­km2 Administrative­center:­Ijevan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Ijevan:­136­km­ Mountains:­ Papakar­ range,­ Voskepar range,­Mtnasar­range Lakes:­Parz,­Aghstev Rivers:­Koghb,­Voskepar,­Aghstev Sights:­ Dilijan­ and­ Gandzakar­ cities, Goshavank,­ Makaravak,­ Kaptavank monasteries,­lake­Parz.­­ Tavush­region­is­in­the­northeastern­corner­ of­ Armenia.­ The­ monastery Haghartsin­consists­of­several­churches.

It­was­built­by­in­1248­with­lavish­decorations­of­carved­stone.­The­oldest­church in­ the­ monastery­ is­ with­ the­ cross­ winged­ dome­ named­ after­ St.­ Gregory. ­Goshavank­ is­ also­ an­ acient­ monastery which­ dates­ to­ 12-13th­ cc..­ The­ oldest construction­ of­ the­ monastery­ is­ the Virgin­church,­1196.­­

Shirak

Varpetats Tun Population: 361400 Area :­2643­km2 Administrative­center :­Gyumri­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Gyumri:­115km Mountains:­ Pambak­ range,­ Ashotsk plateau,­Ampasar,­Harsnakar Lakes:­Paghakn,­Akhurian,­Arpi Rivers:­Akhurian,­Mantash,­Ashotsk­ Sights:­Artik,­Harich­and­Lernakert­cities, Marmarashen­monastery,­etc.

The­Shirak­region­is­located­in­Armenia's northwest­corner.­With­its­population,­territory,­ economical­ and­ cultural­ significance­ it­ is­ the­ second­ city­ of­ Armenia.

Leninakan­ has­ been­ the­ official­ name­ of the­ city­ since­ 1924.­ The­ inhabitants­ of Gyumri­have­gained­the­reputation­of­hospitable­people­with­rich­sense­of­humor.

As­ the­ marz­ is­ very­ close­ to­ Turkey,­ the ancient­capital­city­of­Armenia­Ani­can­be seen­easily.­­

Vayots­Dzor

Noravank Population: 69400 Area:­2308­km2 Administrative­ center:­ Yeghegnadzor Distance­ from­ Yerevan­ to­ Yeghegnadzor: 123­km Mountains:­Vardenis­range,­Vaik­range Lakes:­Sevakn,­Jukhtak,­Hreshtak Rivers:­Arpa,­Yeghegis,­Herher­ Sights:­ Areni,­ Jermuk­ (resort­ center), Herher­ towns,­ St.­ Astvatsatsin­ church, Gndevank­monastery,­Arpa­River,­etc.

Vayots­ Dzor­ is­ in­ the­ southern­ part­ of Armenia.­Noravank­monastery­is­consi­dered­ to­ be­ pulpit­ of­ Syunik­ bishops.­ The main­ church­ of­ the­ monastery­ Noravak­ is St.­Karapet,­which­was­built­in­1227.

The­monastery­is­unique­in­the­sense­that only­ here­ one­ can­ see­ the­ image­ of­ God above­the­entrance.

The­magnificent­landscape­of­mountains­in Syunik,­ surrounding­ the­ monastery,­ displays­a­beautiful­array­of­colors.

Syunik

Karahounch Population: 164000 Area:­4506­km2­ Administrative­center:­Kapan­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Kapan:­301­km­ Mountains:­Bargushat­range,­Arevic­range, Zangezur­range Lakes:­Sev,­Gogi,­Tsaghkar,­Gazana Rivers:­Araks,­Vorotan,­Sissian Sights:­Goris,­Sisian­(with­its­Shake­waterfall)­ and­ Khndzoresk­ cities,­ Tatev monastery,­etc.

Syunik­region,­situated­in­the­south­-­eastern­part­of­Armenia,­is­surrounded­by­the mountain-chains­of­Zangezur,­Meghri­and Syunik­highland.­ Zorats­Kar­or­Karahounch­is­the­most­popular­place­in­Syunik­marz.­It­is­believed­to be­an­ancient­observatory­quite­similar­to Stonehenge­ in­ England­ the­ columns­ sit like­soldiers­on­a­hill,­huddled­in­formation.­

Artsakh

Karabagh Population: 140000 Area:­11300­km2 Capital:­Stepanakert­­ Distance­from­Yerevan­to­Stepanakert­:­312­km­ Mountains:­Artsakh­range,­Mrav­range Lakes:­Sarsang Rivers:­Vortan,­Hakari,­Tsav,­Arax,­Karkar Sights:­ Shushi­ city,­ Ghazanchetsots­ and Kanach­ Jham­ churches,­ Dadivank­ and Gandzasar­ monasteries,­ Askeran­ fortress, etc.­ Nagorno­ Karabagh­ is­ located­ in­ the northeastern­ area­ of­ the­ Armenian­ highlands.­ Since­ ancient­ times,­ it­ has­ been­ a province­ of­ historical­ Armenia.­ The­ northeastern­ border,­ according­ to­ all­ ancient sources,­ was­ the­ Kura­ River.­ Gandzasar­ is the­ most­ exquisite­ monastery­ of­ Karabagh.

To­visit­Nagorno­Karabakh,­foreign­nationals require­ an­ entry­ visa.­ Nagorno­ Karabakh visas­are­issued­by­the­Consular­Section­of the­ NKR­ Permanent­ Representation­ in Armenia,­at­17a­Zarian­Street,­Yerevan.

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