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For the 5th year now, only one family has been celebrating New Year in the village of Verin Akhtala. The Khachikyan couple keep the only light in the empty and abandoned settlement burning. Reaching the settlement near the Armenian-Georgian border is a real test, especially in winter. Ignoring all the difficulties, the exceptionally Armenian-loving couple continues their mission as volunteer border guards and says they will never give up their "positions". Ahead of the New Year, our film crew visited the couple and admired their spirit and optimism. The video is from the remote and uninhabited Verin Akhtala;