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And this is not only regarding the nature, but architecture and history wise too. Modern “Lori” region was the heart of Tashir-Dzoraget Kingdom, one of the large and powerful Armenian kingdoms outside Syunik and Vaspurakan. “Lori”, because the original name of the region is Gugark or Tashir, while Lori was the name of its capital, which is now called “Stepanavan” after the communist Stepan Shahumyan. Should be renamed ASAP. Imagine Gyumri keeping the name “Leninakan” lmao. Same thing.

But the more important part is that it contains a decent amount of unique old architecture distinguishable from its counterparts in Tavush, and while driving through the region I have encountered a plethora of the tiny houses (similar to house-museum of Stepan Shahumyan) with carved balconies, similar to the ones on the old photos of Vanadzor. We need to make a touristic center there too, like in Dilijan, Tavush.

Thoughts?