Impact

Areg moved to Armenia in February of 2021 from Russia. Before and after repatriation, he was engaged in strategic and operational consulting. In 2017, he launched the Zartnir NGO, which creates interactive reading circles in schools in Armenia and Artsakh. Zartnir buys world-famous fiction books that are important to read in school and organizes weekly book discussions in schools. Students also hold debates and write essays. Thanks to Zartnir, children develop their school performance, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking, as well as improve vocabulary and oral and written speech.