Sevak Harutyunyan, a participant in the Menq & Moonq program’s “Support to Artsakh Businesses” initiative, has turned his passion for baking into a new beginning in Dilijan after being displaced from Stepanakert, Artsakh. Together with his family, he founded “Dedo, Babo” bread production and embraced the challenges of starting over.
Organization of 7-day summer camps aiming to provide psychosocial support, skill-building, and integration activities for 120 youth aged 12-18, split into two groups of approximately 60 participants each, from local communities and displaced individuals from Artsakh.
For the first time, the New Year’s Fair in Dilijan showcased not only businesses from the Tavush region but also entrepreneurs from Artsakh, who are building new lives in the area. Held on December 8 at the Dilijan Community Center, the fair featured a variety of startup ventures and established business projects displayed across two spacious halls. Each of the five Artsakh businesses that participated in the “Menq & Moonq” program stood out with unique branding elements such as logos, packaging, and visually appealing designs.
On November 30, a Signature event in the scope of the Menq & Moonq program took place in Dilijan, Tavush region, for 9 Artsakh women and their children. During the craft workshop, which lasted more than three hours, women collaborated with a trainer to decorate a tablecloth spread across a large communal table. Many participants reminisced about their experiences with embroidery, while others were introduced to needlework for the first time.
The latest meeting of the Educational Art Workshops from the “Menq & Moonq” program took place in Dilijan, Tavush region. Over the course of two days, 31 young people from Dilijan and 17 from Artsakh explored the fundamentals of acting and photography, created their first origami cards, and worked with thread and needle to embellish their hats.
The workshops, centered on acting, photography, clothing design, and collage art, provided an opportunity for participants to connect and engage in meaningful exchanges. They gained both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience through practical tasks.
Over six days, the inaugural two-day art educational workshops brought together approximately 100 young people from Artsakh and the Syunik region, marking an exciting start to a creative and collaborative initiative.
For the first time, a crafts workshop was held in the city of Sevan as part of the Menq & Moonq humanitarian program. Nine women from Artsakh, who have settled in the Gegharkunik region, were given high-quality sewing machines.
The Menq & Moonq Humanitarian Social Program has been launched in the Syunik, Gegharkunik, and Tavush regions, with the aim of contributing to the integration of the displaced population from Artsakh in their new places of residence, supporting them psychologically, and helping them move forward.