Malishka ( hy, Մալիշկա) is a village and rural municipal community of the
Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the
Vayots Dzor Province of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
.
Economy
Almost all of the population lives by
subsistence farming
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no su ...
. The only other places of employment in the village are the two village schools, the two kindergartens, or one of the many "''khanuts''" (shops).
Education
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order of President John F ...
volunteers have been active in Malishka,
Syunik Development NGO - Newsletter Winter 2012
/ref> having taught English and holding after-school English clubs at Malishka Secondary School no. 1.
Notable people
* Narine Dovlatyan, jazz singer and actress
Gallery
Malishka 1.jpg, A view of the village
Մալիշկա Սուրբ Աննա եկեղեցի 52.jpg, St. Anna church in Malishka
Malishka River, Armenia.jpg, Malishka River
References
External links
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Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province
Communities in Vayots Dzor Province
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