Paragliding in Armenia's south to open up beauty of Tatev monastery (video) November 6, 2017 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Wings of Tatev cableway in Armenia's south and Sky Club will organize paragliding flights near the historic monastery of Tatev. The first flight is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, giving participants the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Vorotan gorge and the monastery. In case of adverse weather condition, the paragliding event will be rescheduled or implemented in a different location. Meanwhile, the video footage below gives an insight into test flights near Tatev. Paragliding is becoming more and more popular in Armenia, and it turns out there is a special school for taking flight lessons in Yerevan.The school has been operating as part of the federation for 20 years now and hosts a number of students. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |