YEREVAN. – The second Sheep Shearing Festival has kicked off in Armenia's Syunik Region on Saturday at Halidzor station of TaTever aerial tramway. (photos)

Residents of eight settlements participated in the festival organized by the Tatev Revival Foundation together with the Homeland Development Initiative, Strategic Development Agency, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reports.

Many tourists, Syunik Governor Surik Khachatryan, Norway's Honorary Consul in Armenia Timothy Straight, head IDeA foundation Armen Gevorgyan, China's Ambassador to Armenia Tian Erlong attended the festival.