FC Tufagorts Artik had represented the city in the Armenian Premier League between 1992-1995 when it was dissolved due to financial reasons.
The village is 3 km southeast of the town of Artik.
Other churches of a similar style attributed to the 6th or 7th century are St. Marine of Artik, Lmbatavank, St. Astvatsatsin of Talin, and St. Astvatsatsin of Voskepar.
Metakse or Metakse Poghosian (born 1926, Artik) is an Armenian poet, writer, translator and public activist.
Just west of the village off of the main road leading from Pemzashen to Artik is Arakelots Vank of the 11th century.