On December 27, while most of the Armenian population was preparing for New Year's celebrations, our team traveled to Stepanavan for an exploratory tour and initial field work. On that day, the team visited the ruins of the "Ardkap" factory, one of the industrial centers of the city of Stepanavan, and also managed to meet with one of the former directors of the factory and local residents to clarify the residents' perceptions of the city's past and present Stepanavan at this preliminary stage.
