Construction Of The Tatev Ropeway To Start In A Month

CONSTRUCTION OF THE TATEV ROPEWAY TO START IN A MONTH
Hasmik Dilanyan

"Radiolur"
14.09.2009 16:33

If everything goes right, the longest ropeway of the world will start
functioning in Syunik marz next October. The 5.7 km-long ropeway
will stretch from Halidzor village to Tatev Monastery, Director of
the National Competitiveness Council Bekor Papazyan told "Radiolur."

An agreement has been signed between the Armenian National
Competitiveness Council and Garaventa Doppelmayr Swiss
Company. Construction of the ropeway is one of the components of the
three-year programme "Rebirth and reconstruction of Tatev" started
in February 2009.

The program aims to contribute to the development of tourism in
Armenia through reconstruction of Tatev Monastry, which is of great
religious and historical-cultural value. The ropeway is going to be
the largest in the world. It will be exploited all year round.