Malishka () is a village and rural municipal community of the
Yeghegnadzor Municipality
Vayots Dzor (, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of . With a p ...
of the
Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor (, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of . With a ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
.
Economy
Almost all of the population lives by
subsistence farming
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops on smallholdings to meet the needs of themselves and their families. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements. Planting decisions occ ...
. 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 of the U.S. government, independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to communities in partner countries around the world. It was established in Marc ...
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.
Historical and Cultural Monuments
The ruins of ancient
Moz town
Moz in the province of Vayots Dzor was an ancient town in southern Armenia that was destroyed by an earthquake and volcanic eruption in the year of 735. It is the oldest historically documented settlement in Vayots Dzor. In the 7th to 8th centurie ...
are located 3–4 km southeast of the village of Malishka, on a 1,200 meter high hill above the right bank of the
Arpa River
The Arpa (; ) is a river that flows through Armenia and Azerbaijan. Originating in Armenia's Vayots Dzor province (''marz''), it is a left tributary of the Aras. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .
Ara Abramyan
Ara Abrahamyan (; born 15 April 1957 in Malishka, Yeghegnadzor District, Armenia) () is a prominent Philanthropy, philanthropist, Activism, social activist, and businessmen. He was born in Malishka, a village in Vayots Dzor Province, Vayots D ...
, prominent philanthropist, social activist, and businessmen
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