YEREVAN. – For the first time a Union of Circus Workers will be created in Armenia, the Artistic Director of Yerevan Circus Sos Petrsoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am adding that artist, circus worker, representative of the intellectual elite who is interested can join the Union.

Sos Petrosyan will be the leader of the Union.

According to Petrosyan, the aim of the Union is to encourage the development of the circus in Armenia. The Union will be created until the end of July.

The Union will get ready for the opening of the renovated circus building in 2013.

To note, since the Yerevan Circus Building opened in 1962, it had not been renovated.