Armenia was presented as eco-tourism destination in Buenos Aires and Montevideo

PanARMENIAN.Net - Capacity crowds turned out at the Union General Armenia de Beneficencia (AGBU) headquarters in the capitals of Argentina and Uruguay to hear author-photographers Matthew Karanian and Robert Kurkjian present Armenia as an eco-tourism destination and

to celebrate Armenian heritage.



The authors illustrated their presentation with a photography slide show of the people, countryside, and historic sites of Armenia and Artsakh. The event in Buenos Aires on November 19 was held under the auspices of Argentina's Armenian Embassy and was co-sponsored by the

AGBU Young Professionals. Uruguay's AGBU Youth League was the sponsor of the event in Montevideo on November 26.



Karanian and Kurkjian told the audiences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in Montevideo, Uruguay, that the Diaspora's continued support of Armenia and Karabagh is vital to the country's success, and that traveling to Armenia also allows the Diaspora to understand its needs. The authors discussed the state of conservation and environmental awareness in Armenia, including the steps toward the tentative recovery of the Lake Sevan ecosystem.



Kurkjian and Karanian are the creators of "The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh," which is the first photography-based and conservation-themed commercial travel guide to the region.



"Armenia and Karabagh" has won three national book awards and has been one of the best-selling books on the subject of Armenia for the past several years.