YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Technology Group (ATG) fund with the financial support of American Armenian benefactor Vache Soghomonian will hold Yerevan-Stepanakert-Yerevan annual cycle race on June 21-27. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Karen Hakobian, Fund's Deputy Director, this year 20 cyclists (9 out of them from the U.S.) will take part in the cycle race. They will cross nearly 1200-1300 km. Like the previous years, this year also a film about that action will be shot, which will be shown in the U.S. In K. Hakobian's words, the cycle race being held for the fifth time has a charity goal: programs aimed at agriculture development in Armenia and NKR are implemened with the funds raised as a result of the event. In the words of Martin Sharbatian, Chairman of RA Cycling Sport Association, today that kind of sport is paid no attention in Armenia. In his words, as a result of this Yerevan cycling ground has appeared in a very sad condition. It has no normal cloak-rooms, bathing rooms, as well as bicycles. K. Hakobian said that it is not a mere accident that the race will finish at Yerevan cycling ground. "We wish to draw benefactors' attention to the problem of repairing the cycling ground, especially the cycling path," he said.

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