Crushing the grapes was part of the Togh Wine Festival
The fifth annual Artsakh Wine Festvial kicked off on Saturday in the village of Togh in the Hadrut region. Organized by Artsakh’s ministry of culture, youth affairs and tourism, this year’s festival boasts 24 vintners from Artsakh and Armenia.
Travelers from Armenia and abroad flocked to Togh village where Artsakh President Bako Sahakian and other government officials stopped by to personally visit the festival
In an interview with ArtsakhPress, Ekaterina Mikhailovna a tourist from Russia visiting Artsakh for the first time, said that upon hearing about the wine festival she decided to come and take part in this annual tradition.
Artsakh President Bako Sahakian also attended the Togh Wine Festival
“This is a great celebration. People here are happy. Everyone is smiling, dancing and working. I tasted Artsakh wines and frankly speaking they have high quality,â€
