 Wings of Tatev aerial tramway receives Guinness World Records Certificate  October 23, 2010 - 17:49 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 23, the village of Tatev in Armenia’s Syunik region hosted a ceremony of official Guinness certification for the Wings of Tatev, the world's longest reversible passenger aerial tramway. The 5 752-meter long aerial tramway was officially registered by the representative of the Guinness World Records, who arrived in Armenia for the ceremony. As the director of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia Bekor Papazyan stated at the ceremony, Guinness certification is an important aspect in the development of tourism in the county. On October 16, 2010, the Tatev Revival Project was launched in Tatev, Syunik province of Armenia, marked by the official inauguration of the world's longest reversible passenger aerial tramway.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial”  The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says.Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |
