  SCR organizes contest for Gyumri school children March 24, 2012 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Caucasus Railways (SCR) CJSC together with Imtour travel agency, Shirak football club and Rosgosstrakh-Armenia insurance company organized an intellectual contest-festival "Our Motherland" for 200 students of 7-12 classes from Gyumri. The festival comprises three stages. During the first phase internal selection in schools of Gyumri was conducted to be followed by the second stage of testing. During the first and second stages the participants answered questions relating to history, geography, environment, culture and sports in Armenia. The third stage of the competition launched on March 24. 152 participants travelled from Gyumri to Alaverdi, Sanahin, Dsegh on SCR train early in the morning. The final stage of the contest will take place in the spiritual and cultural center of Haghpat. The winner will be awarded a seven-day trip to Greece “Following the tracks of Alexander of Macedon” from Imtour travel company. “Travelling by Armenian railway will boosts pupils’ awareness of their Motherland and deepen their knowledge of history and geography. Such contests will be consistent and involve pupils from all provinces of Armenia,” press release of the company said.
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