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ROCK CLIMBING FESTIVAL IN ARMENIA STIRS GREAT INTEREST AMONG ALPINISTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 2, 2011 - 18:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 21-31, Armenia hosted the second international
rock climbing festival organized by Up The Rocks club through the
financial assistance of the National Competitiveness Foundation
of Armenia.
Founder of the club Mkhitar Mkhitaryan told a press conference in
Yerevan that the festival was better organized this year and stirred
great interest among alpinists.
"The festival participants have not left the country yet, as they want
to visit some other gorges. The event brought together 17 alpinists
this year," Mkhitaryan said, adding that 24 alpinists were expected
to participate in the festival, but the Iranian group has not arrived.
Head of the tourism project of the National Competitiveness Foundation
of Armenia (NCFA) Syuzanna Azoyan said for her part that foreign
alpinists are admired by Armenia's nature.
Alpinists from Russia, the U.S., Poland, Germany, Switzerland,
Ukraine and Austria participated in the festival.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 2, 2011 - 18:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 21-31, Armenia hosted the second international
rock climbing festival organized by Up The Rocks club through the
financial assistance of the National Competitiveness Foundation
of Armenia.
Founder of the club Mkhitar Mkhitaryan told a press conference in
Yerevan that the festival was better organized this year and stirred
great interest among alpinists.
"The festival participants have not left the country yet, as they want
to visit some other gorges. The event brought together 17 alpinists
this year," Mkhitaryan said, adding that 24 alpinists were expected
to participate in the festival, but the Iranian group has not arrived.
Head of the tourism project of the National Competitiveness Foundation
of Armenia (NCFA) Syuzanna Azoyan said for her part that foreign
alpinists are admired by Armenia's nature.
Alpinists from Russia, the U.S., Poland, Germany, Switzerland,
Ukraine and Austria participated in the festival.