YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Cilicia" Captian Karen Balayan and Seaman-Commissar Zori Balayan presented the process of organizing preparatory works for "Cilicia" vessel's navigation along rivers of the Russian Federation as well as issues connected with bringing the vessel to Armenia at the May 10 meeting with Serge Sargsian, the Secretary of the RA National Security Service attached to President, the Defence Minister. The Minister expressed satisfaction with the successful implementation of the first and second stages of the navigation, mentioning that the gathered experience and skills will greatly assist ending the final stage with glory. As Noyan Tapan was informed by RA Defence Minister's Press Secretary Colonel Seyran Shahsuvarian, at the end of the meeting Serge Sargsian awarded "Cilicia" vessel's staff sailed to ocean with the RA Defence Ministry's "Admiral H.S.Isakov" medal for re-establishing medieval traditions of the Armenian navigation and shipbuilding, strengthening the Armenia-Diaspora national unity.

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