Within its two-day trip to Tavoush a delegation of Bible Society Board members and World Vision International Organization visited the Diocese of Gougark and met with 80 school principals, teachers and students. This Diocese includes two regions, Lori and Tavoush in the North of Armenia. The visit to Lori was paid in November 2003. The region of Tavoush has four cities: Ijevan, Dilijan, Noyemberian and Berd where the situation is grave and obviously affects the state's schools. Border villages mostly survive through agriculture and farming. The final part of the project "Bringing the Bibles to Schools," which includes the regions of Tavoush, Shirak and Aragatsotn, was realized owing to the generous support of World Vision International Organization. During September 15-16, 2004, the Bible Society and World Vision International delegation members visited the regional capital Ijevan, Noyemberian, Berd and Dilijan. The delegation was always accompanied by Very Rev. Fr Sassoun Zemroukhtian, the newly appointed Vicar General of the Diocese; Very Rev. Fr Vertanes Abrahamian, the parish pastor. In Ijevan the delegation was welcomed by Ms. Svetlana Davtian, the Chief of Staff; and Mr. Tamrazian, the Head of the Education, Culture and Sports. By coincidence, Mr. Hrayr Jebedjian, the General Secretary of the Bible Society of the Gulf who was paying a family visit to Armenia, was also present. Mr. Jebedjian, who was in Armenia for several times during 1991-1996, stated that this is his first visit to Ijevan, which is really a beautiful city. "I remember the hard days of this country," he added, "but I'm so glad to see a noticeable development. I'm full of joy to be among you and address to you. Both the Bible Society and we have a major goal, to bring the Word of God." The World Vision International representative Ms. Karine Harutyunian addressed to the gathered students: "The Bible Society has given us this opportunity to be with you and I feel very proud taking part in this excellent project. Something was lacking in our previous education process, it was the knowledge of Bible. The Bible is the important tool which will make our state much more stronger.^A" The World Vision International actually has offices in six different towns of Armenia. Ijevan is one of them. In Noyemberian the Board members were welcomed by Vanoush Amiraghian, the Mayor of the city. Mr. Amiraghian expressed his thanks to the Bible Society, stating, "We usually need a lot of things. We need churches and such kind of solidarity." The delegation members attended a requiem service at the thumb of martyred soldiers. By the invitation of the Mayor, the delegation attended the final match of football tournament between the Noyemberian and Kokhi clubs soon after the service. On September 16, 2004, the road to Berd, which is the last North Eastern city of Armenia, took three hours. The school where the delegation has met with the principals and the teachers has 134 years of history. Before delivering the Bibles and the biblical literature (5 different titles) to the principals, Ms. Harutyunian addressed to the gathered principals: "A lot of people's love, spirit and devotion exist inside these gifts. We would kindly ask you to give this love and spirit to our children. Our wish is one: every child must have his or her own Bible." The way back to Yerevan found its final step in Dilijan, a tourist resort, called "The Switzerland of Armenia." The meeting took place with 9 principals, teachers and students. Among the meeting participants were the parish pastor of the city and the Head of Dilijan's Education Department. The meetings were usually opened by the Board Secretary who in his keynote address presented the gathered people with the 200-year history of United Bible Societies and the 13-year history of the Bible Society Armenia and its mission in Armenia, and the sets of the six books to be given to schools.