YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Lake Sevan may become a perfect place to hold regattas with Sevan’s traditional boats, Ayas Club President Karen Balayan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

To note, the construction of such boats is one of the projects of this club.   

“We have built two traditional boats. They are very fast, [and] it is very interesting to hold regattas with them. These are the same boats that you come across in the 18th-19th century pictures. Ten [such] boats are planned to be built and to organize international regattas. The idea is in effect, but, sadly, we so far have found sponsors for [the construction of] solely two boats. 

This is an Armenia-based project to attract tourists. What’s important is that we are experienced. We participate in international competitions ever since 1994, and we are capable of organizing highest-level regattas [in Armenia],” Balayan said, in particular.