Armenian and Russian young people to visit Armenia’s sacred sites
03.06.2013,
20:29
Some 130 young people from Armenia and Russia will make a trip through Armenia’s sacred places. The event is being organized by the International Russian Tourism Academy and its Armenian branch - Armenian Tourism Institute.
YEREVAN, June 3. / ARKA /. Some 130 young people from Armenia and Russia will make a trip through Armenia’s sacred places. The event is being organized by the International Russian Tourism Academy and its Armenian branch - Armenian Tourism Institute.
Speaking at a news conference the rector of the Armenian Tourism Institute, Robert Minasian, said the embassies of Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus in Armenia showed interest in this project and are likely to bring their young people to join it.
He said the young people will visit the burial place of the creator of the Armenian alphabet Mesrop Mashtots in Oshakan, the ancient settlement of Agarak (3rd millennium BC ), the Byurakan observatory, Hamberd Fortress, Geghard, Saghmosavank Ovanavank, Mughni, Khor Virap Spitakavor, Shativank, Zorats, Gndevank and St. Zion monasteries.
The young people will also climb the mountain of Urts (3,637 meters above sea level) and the mount of Aragats (4,095 meters). They will also visit an alpine lake Kari (3,200 m above sea level) Byurakan forests, will observe the rock drawings in Kasagg Gorge, as well as visit two caves (5 millennium BC. .
This is the second such expedition organized by the institute. This time it will also include bike tours in Vayots Dzor region.
The first event, whose participants made 1,600 kilometers from north to south of Armenia, was conducted under the auspices of the Armenian Ministry of Economy and the Russian Embassy in Armenia in 2012 autumn. -0-
