Epress.am News from Armenia
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Wednesday met with the crew of the sailing vessel named “Armenia”, led by the head of the expedition Zori Balayan, after their tour around the world.
The PM greeted the guests and congratulated them on the successful completion of the journey, noting that he had followed all the stages of the tour. “We are glad that you managed to carry out everything that had been planned. You’ve had numerous meetings with members of the Armenian Diaspora, visited Armenian historical and cultural centers in many countries, giving us an opportunity to once again reinvent the rich historical heritage of our people all around the world,” he said.
According to an official statement, Tigran Sargsyan also noted that the crew of Armenia expanded the geography of the Armenian nation with their journey, discovering long forgotten places, where Armenian life and spirit has been present for many centuries. He expressed hope that the members of the expedition would summarize the results of their tour in the form of documentary materials as a report on the Armenian history for the future generations by means of a round-the-world journey.
Zori Balayan told Tigran Sargsyan about their course, the challenges they encountered, as well as the achievements of the expedition. According to the head of the expedition, the journey has especially been of great importance to contribute to the preservation of Armenian identity in the Diaspora and to accounting and documenting Armenian cultural values all around the world.
The Armenia started its round-the-world journey in Mar. 28, 2009, from Valencia, Spain. The vessel crossed 23 countries, two equators, 42 miles (almost 82,000 km).