RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARYAN RECEIVES MEMBERS OF CREW OF “KILIKIA” VESSEL

ARKA News Agency
Sept 1 2005

YEREVAN, September1. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan received
members of the crew of “Kilikia” vessel, which is the other day
finished the 2nd stage of the sailing, AR Presidential Press-Service
reports. The sailors presented the flag they sailed with to the RA
President and received another flag from the President, which they
will take to their future sailing. The sailors also presented the RA
President their signed photograph.

Kocharyan discussed with the crew members the issues of the 3rd
final stage of their sailing, as well as the issue of transporting
the vessel to Armenia. He pointed to the necessity to construct a
special berth in Lake Sevan and promised to help with this issue.

AYAS, the club of naval researches, has constructed a copy of
Armenian Kilikian trade sailing ship of 13th century, which started
a cruise following mediaeval routs around Europe through Black
Sea, Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was constructed
in accordance with mediaeval manuscripts and epitomes with using
mediaeval technologies. In 2004, Kilikia entered 23 ports in 12
countries of Europe and Asia. The first stage of the expedition was
completed in the 2004 fall in Venice. On May 9, 2005, the ship put
to sea again. A.A. -0–