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    IDEA OF HAVING ARMENIAN NAVY COMES TRUE

    Azg
    2 Nov 04

    On May 28, 2005, "Cilicia" will resume its voyage from Venice and
    passing by Rome, Carthago and Dublin will reach Amsterdam, finishing
    the envisaged trip. The leadership of "Ayas" Marine Research Club
    said this recently. "By successfully finishing the first stage of the
    navigation, passing Ayasâ=80`Venice route, we proved that "Cilicia"
    had right for living," Karen Balayan, captain, said.

    The captain represented the voyage that lasted from July 14 till
    October 16, talked of joyful and dangerous moments of the days they
    spend out in the sea. "Particularly, the specialists respected our
    initiative. An impression was created that the Armenians were good
    sailors. Let's not change it",he said.

    Dwelling on the marine achievements of Cilicia Armenia, Zory Balayan
    said: "Today we also use marine routes, so, even without having sea
    coast, we should have a navy. The lake Sevan is a good place for
    training. A sailor who was trained there will easily sail in the
    ocean." For instance the sailors pin hopes on 19 years old Moushegh
    Barseghian, who joining the Armenian army, spent the four months with
    the sailors in the sea. Zory Balayan assured that the 17 sailors that
    participated in the voyage, members of "Ayas" club, could helpin
    establishing the Armenian navy. Samvel Karapetian, captain-adviser,
    lives in Georgia and he spends 6-7 months a year in the sea. He thinks
    that in orderto become a good sailor, one should be near the sea, with
    the sea from very young age. As the future sailors should have the
    opportunity of sailing in the sea in small boats before they become
    crew members of a big ship.

    By Tamar Minasian
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