Karabakh Carpet expands Armenian carpet traditions

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS:The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan and the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Narine Aghabalyan attended the official opening ceremony of the Karabakh Carpet Company in Yerevan. The Press Service of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia informed Armenpress that Karabakh Carpet was established in 2013 in the Artsakh Republic.

The Company produces hand-made carpets and has weaving units in the capital of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Stepanakert, cities of Shushi, Hadrut, Berdzor and Chartar Village. More than 150 carpet weavers work at the company, which mainly produces Armenian and particularly typical Artsakh carpets, as well as carpets belonging to other civilizations. The production of the Karabakh Carpet is available also in the United States of America, the Russian Federation and more than 50 countries of Europe.