Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Today Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has received members of crew of Cilicia sailing vessel, which is due to leave for London one of these days in preparation of the third stage of its voyage.
Captain Karen Balayan, voyage record-keeper, writer - publicist Zory Balajan, other members of crew have briefed the Prime Minister on the preparations for this final stage of navigation and noted that they were progressing in line with the planned program. They similarly advised the Prime Minister that in accordance with the schedule of navigation, Cilicia would leave for the sea from the southern coast of England on May 28, 2006, heading to the French port of Calais. After crossing the Northern and Baltic Seas along the coast of about a dozen of different States, the vessel would arrive in Saint-Petersburg in the month of August, whence it would go to Poti port on the Black Sea. Then, it would be transported to Armenia overland and would find haven on Lake Sevan next spring to become one of today