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    RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARYAN RECEIVES MEMBERS OF CREW OF "KILIKIA" VESSEL

    ARKA News Agency
    Sept 1 2005

    YEREVAN, September1. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan received
    members of the crew of "Kilikia" vessel, which is the other day
    finished the 2nd stage of the sailing, AR Presidential Press-Service
    reports. The sailors presented the flag they sailed with to the RA
    President and received another flag from the President, which they
    will take to their future sailing. The sailors also presented the RA
    President their signed photograph.

    Kocharyan discussed with the crew members the issues of the 3rd
    final stage of their sailing, as well as the issue of transporting
    the vessel to Armenia. He pointed to the necessity to construct a
    special berth in Lake Sevan and promised to help with this issue.

    AYAS, the club of naval researches, has constructed a copy of
    Armenian Kilikian trade sailing ship of 13th century, which started
    a cruise following mediaeval routs around Europe through Black
    Sea, Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was constructed
    in accordance with mediaeval manuscripts and epitomes with using
    mediaeval technologies. In 2004, Kilikia entered 23 ports in 12
    countries of Europe and Asia. The first stage of the expedition was
    completed in the 2004 fall in Venice. On May 9, 2005, the ship put
    to sea again. A.A. -0--
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