Information panels for the ancient Armenian capital cities of Ani and Dvin installed in Haikadzor village
SOCIETY, Daily news | ankakh | August 2, 2010 15:58
VivaCell-MTS continues supporting projects aimed at raising awareness of Armenian historical and cultural monuments
July 30, 2010, Shirak region, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that multilingual information panels for the ancient Armenian capitals of Ani and Dvin were installed in Haikadzor village, Shirak region. Besides, new information panel was installed at Gusanagiugh.
These panels are a part of AMAP’s new Travel Trail “Armenia’s Kings, Queens and Princes”. This Discovery Trail will allow tourists to learn of Armenia’s ancient and remarkable dynasties of rulers. This is AMAP’s sixth presentation in 2010 and continues the creation of Discovery Trails for Armenia. Popular in other countries, Discovery Trails combine monuments and destinations into day tours and themes.
From where the panels were installed, in the distance one can see the outline of a great city, in its day one of the richest in the world. Much of Ani is now gone, the once mighty city of 100 thousand ruined by the desuetude of time and invasions by Byzantine, Turk and Mongol forces. But 1000 years ago, Ani was probably the most important and largest city in the world, a fulcrum for the Silk Road and seat of power for the Bagratuni dynasty of kings.
“The continuous support provided by VivaCell-MTS to AMAP reflects once again our belief. Our history is our valuable treasure, and we are obliged to educate our children how and why we have to value and preserve it. Today, with marking this new site we are adding a new milestone on how better to cherish and highlight our heroic history. For each of us doing our job at our workplace and supporting our families is not enough – what’s equally important is paying tribute to the past by instilling in our children true values for which the great Armenians who are standing behind and watching us have fought for,”- VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.
Sponsors of AMAP’s projects are Armenia’s Leading Mobile Operator VivaCell-MTS, the Honorary Consul for Italy in Giumri, the US Ambassadors Cultural Fund, the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and USAID/CAPS.
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