EUROPEAN BIGGEST CAKE FACTORY "MARLENKA" OPENS IN CZECHIA

AZG Armenian Daily
19/05/2009

Armenia-Czechia

Gevorg Avetisian’s cake recorded in the Guinness Book of Records By
Hakob Asatrian, Czechia, translated by L.H.

The opening ceremony of the European biggest cake factory of honey
cakes took place on May 15 in Fridek-Mistek, Czechia. The cake
factory is well-known with its "Marlenka" cake made by traditional
Armenian recipe.

Armenian businessman Gevorg Avetisian started his cake business 6
years ago, and today his cakes are in popular demand in 14 European
countries – Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Germany, France,
Austria, England and other countries.

Well-known Czech artist and TV announcer Yan Chenski was the announcer
of the ceremony. "Six years ago when we started the production
of "Marlenka" we didn’t have an idea that we would have all of
these. Opening of the new cake factory will give an opportunity not
only to improve our product’s quality but also enlarge its quantity to
120.000 monthly", the owner of the cake factory Gevorg Avetisian said.

The Mayor of Fridek-Mistek, Armenian Ambassador to Austria, Czechia,
Slovakia and Hungary Ashot Hovakimian and Head of the Embassy’s
Prague office Ashot Voskanian delivered speeches and congratulated
Gevorg Avetisian.

The primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Czechia Barsegh
Pilavchian blessed the cake factory.

The ceremonial cake "Marlenka" (height: 85 cm, width: 2,90 m,
length: 2,90 m, weight; 1106 kg ) was presented to the honorable
guests. The cake was made in three days. After the measurements
of the representative of the Guinness Book of Records in Czechia,
the cake "Marlenka" was officially recorded in the Guinness Book of
World Records.

The opening of the cake factory "Marlenka" really became a vivid
symbol of Armenian-Czech cooperation.