Vazashen

Vazashen (Վազաշեն) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia.

Toponymy
The village was previously known as Lala Gegh (Լալա գեղ), then Lali Gyugh (Լալի գյուղ). The name of Vazashen was chosen to reflect the local vineyard production (վազ/vaz 'grapevine' and շեն/shen 'village').

History
Near Vazashen is the historical site of Khaghkhagh (Խաղխաղ), the winter residence of the kings of Ancient Armenia, where Saint Vardan won his first military victory.