ARMINFO News Agency
September 21, 2005
THE ARMENIAN SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP, DEDICATED TO ARMEN ERITSIAN, A
FREEDOM-FIGHTER, WILL TAKE PLACE AT LAKE SEVAN
YEREVAN, 21.09.05. ARMINFO. On September 23-25, at lake Sevan
Sailing Championship of Armenia will take place the. The championship
will be dedicated to Armen Eritsian, a freedom-fighter, killed in the
Karabakh War, who was one of the founders of windsurfing in Armenia.
According to the report of Mher Tovmasian, the press-secretary of
Armenian Sailing Sports- Center, the opportunity of having the
championship is owed to Mr. Robert Kocharian, the President of RA,
who devotes much attention to sports in the country. “The competition
is organized to the perpetuate memory of our friend Armen and its aim
is to make surfing popular in Armenia,” said Mr. Tovmasian. He also
said that the organizers intend to re- establish the Armenian Sailing
Federation, that was closed in the early 90’s.
Vice Miss Europe Lusine Tovmasian will visit the participants.
Everyone who wants to take part in the competition, can take a free
bus that leave for Sevan on September 23, 6:00 P.M. from Yerevan,
Isahakian str. 28.