Today Yerevan hosted the 6th “The Best Female Entrepreneur 2017” Award ceremony, with awards distributed in 6 categories.

“I wish you to never get tired and to always stay beautiful, smiling, energetic, and enthusiastic, and to spread tolerance and culture in the business sphere,” said Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan.

The Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center Foundation (SME DNC) awarded special prizes to female entrepreneurs from Artsakh.

Encouragement prizes were handed to winners of “The Best Female Entrepreneur 2017” by international organizations as well, such as USAID, GIZ, UNIDO, UNFPA, UNHCR, EBRD ASB, EBRD BSO, AWAY, AUA and CARITAS.

SME DNC released the list of the winners.

1.    “The Best Woman Employer”
Araksya Martirosyan – Yerevan city, IAB International Academy of Business.
Irina Chibukhchyan – Yenoqavan village, Tavush Marz, “Apaga Tour” tourism activity.

2. “The Best Woman Innovator”
Marina Grigoryan – Yerevan city, “The Little Einstein” children’s home labs.
Narine Khojoyan – Idjevan town, Tavush Marz. “Berq” company: based on modern technologies - production of strawberry, strawberry seedling and blueberry using hydroponic methods, in membrane-covered greenhouses and in open ground.

3. “The Best Brand by Woman Entrepreneur”
Zaruhi Muradyan - Yerevan city, “Zara Wines” brand Wine production.
Margush Muradyan: Gavar town, Gegharkunik Marz, ANGRET brand, better known as Margush’s gata. Production of Gavar’s traditional gata and pakhlava.

4. “The Best Young Woman Entrepreneur”
Irina Saribekyan – Yerevan city, public catering, Japanese cuisine: “Sushi Toria”; trademark.
Nelly Poghosyan – Amasia village, Shirak Marz, lavash bread production, which was the first in her native village.

5. “The Best Start-Up Woman Entrepreneur”
Hasmik Harutyunyan – Yerevan city, «YES! Republic» children's intellectual club.
Nelly Amirkhanyan – Koti village, Tavush Marz, bread/cereals production.

6. “The Best Exporter Woman Entrepreneur”
Maria Soboleva – Yerevan city, Honey production. Exporting to Russia and the Benelux countries.
Nelly Nersisyan - Mastara village, Aragatsotn Marz, "Mastarachedo" Company: cheese production. Exporting to Russia.