The village of Ptghni is located in the Kotayk region, 37 km to the southwest of the center of the region. Here, during excavations (archaeologist: Meline Simonyan), a wine press dating back to the developed Middle Ages (12th-14th centuries) was discovered.

Mirak village is located seven kilometers to the north of Aparan village in Aragatsotn Region. Between the villages of Mirak and Melik is located the “Halavar” reservoir.