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ARMENIA VESSEL CASTS ANCHOR AT MARINA PORT OF BEIRUT
Panorama
Aug 8 2011
Armenia
The Marina port of Beirut hosted a meeting ceremony of the Armenia
vessel on August 6, MFA press office reported.
Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, Ashot Kocharyan, Head of the
Armenian Diocese of Lebanon, Archbishop Gegham Khacheryan and the
Plenipotentiary of Beirut Mayor, Aram Malian addressed the meeting
ceremony.
The Armenia vessel's crew was met by members of the clergy, Lebanese
government and parliament, heads of national structures and political
parties of the Armenian community, scouts, students, dance ensembles,
hundreds of Beirut-based Armenians, reporters.
The Armenia vessel started its world voyage from the Spanish Port
of Valencia on May 28, 2009. The vessel has visited any place in
the world inhabited even if with one Armenian. The Mesrop Mashtots
expedition is successfully implementing its mission. During the voyage,
the Armenian sailors have crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean, Cape Horn. It is symbolic that the sailing will be completed
on the eve of the celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary of
Armenia's independence. The vessel will leave Beirut one of these
days to be met by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Cyprus.
Panorama
Aug 8 2011
Armenia
The Marina port of Beirut hosted a meeting ceremony of the Armenia
vessel on August 6, MFA press office reported.
Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, Ashot Kocharyan, Head of the
Armenian Diocese of Lebanon, Archbishop Gegham Khacheryan and the
Plenipotentiary of Beirut Mayor, Aram Malian addressed the meeting
ceremony.
The Armenia vessel's crew was met by members of the clergy, Lebanese
government and parliament, heads of national structures and political
parties of the Armenian community, scouts, students, dance ensembles,
hundreds of Beirut-based Armenians, reporters.
The Armenia vessel started its world voyage from the Spanish Port
of Valencia on May 28, 2009. The vessel has visited any place in
the world inhabited even if with one Armenian. The Mesrop Mashtots
expedition is successfully implementing its mission. During the voyage,
the Armenian sailors have crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean, Cape Horn. It is symbolic that the sailing will be completed
on the eve of the celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary of
Armenia's independence. The vessel will leave Beirut one of these
days to be met by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Cyprus.