Armenpress News Agency , Armenia Tuesday Gyumri to welcome 'Miss CIS 2017' International Beauty Contest participants and guests YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS. The participants and guests of ‘Miss CIS 2017’ International Beauty Contest will arrive in Armenia on May 25, reports Armenpress. An official welcoming ceremony will be held in Gyumri’s Shirak airport by the assistance of the Gyumri Municipality. The guests will tour Armenia’s beautiful places. The Beauty Contest finals will be held in ‘Paravon’ entertainment complex on June 6 in Yerevan. 18-25 years old 20-25 beauties from the CIS member states will arrive in Armenia to take part in the Contest. The ‘Miss CIS 2017’ International Beauty Contest is a new program organized by two brand-name organizations, including Alex Group LLC Production Center (Moscow) and NAIRI TRAVEL (Yerevan). The jury for the final stage is comprised of 11 experts. 3 of them are from Armenia, 4 from Russia and 4 from other CIS states. 13 countries are taking part in the Contest. The prize fund is worth 16.2 million AMD. Among the supporters of the Contest are the CIS Interstate Committee, Armenia's Ministry of Economic Development and Investments, the Municipality of Yerevan.