Two Armenian boys climb Mount Ararat, unfurl Armenian national flag

15:57 • 16.08.12



Two Armenian boys, 19-year-old Sevak and 16-year-old Sipan, reached the top of Mount Ararat a few days ago.

The boys, who were born in France, told Tert.am what made them make that ascent of Mount Ararat.

Their parents moved from Aleppo, Syria, to France 20 years ago. In France they started a family, with three sons born to them.

Born in France, Sevak, Sipan and Solak could only speak Armenian at the age of three. Now, however, they can speak, write and read Armenian.

“Our parents proved to be an Armenian school for us. They did their best for us to know about Armenian culture, write, read and speak Armenian. And we are very proud of that. They also imparted their love for Armenia and Western Armenia to us. True, we are living in a foreign soil, but we have a feeling that this is our native land. It was their and our dream to climb Mount Ararat, and we did not hesitate. Atop the mount I felt pride and might. That was unbelievable,” Sevak says.

The boy’s parents intend to make an ascent of Mount Ararat next year, and the boys are likely to accompany them.

Sipan says that the idea of climbing Mount Ararat came to him after one of his friends, who made an ascent last year, shared his impressions with him.

Karine Siseryan, their group head at the Armenian General Union of Body Culture (Homenetmen – HMEM), accompanied the boys.
On Aug. 7 to 13, they were on a visit to Western Armenia. On Aug. 8, they began their ascent and reached the top on Aug. 10. They unfurled Armenia’s national flag there.

“It is a curious feeling to be atop Mount Ararat,” Savak says.
 

Armenian News - Tert.am





LATEST NEWSAll Today news

15:32 • 22/05

Opposition Armenian MP shares opinion with premier

15:28 • 22/05

National Assembly to debate gas price hike in closed session

14:50 • 22/05

Armenian human rights activist speaks of life-termers’ problems

14:26 • 22/05

Armenian police chief meets police officers Karabakh

14:00 • 22/05

Iran's Ahmadinejad to contest poll bar on ally Mashaei

13:52 • 22/05

Azerbaijan continues arms race – Armenian FM

13:45 • 22/05

Armenia’s parliament rejects Heritage party’s bill on making amendments in Election Code

13:30 • 22/05

Gas tariff growth not to cause boycott - MP

12:58 • 22/05

US Government urges to ensure utmost transparency in gas tariff issue

11:53 • 22/05

We love you and take pride in you – Serzh Sargsyan to Aznavur

11:48 • 22/05

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to be in Yerevan on May 24

11:22 • 22/05

Armenia returns Iranian meat and bone meal

10:59 • 22/05

OSCE to conduct monitoring on Contact Line

10:52 • 22/05

Mahatma Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned in Ludlow

10:26 • 22/05

Longtime Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder dies

10:15 • 22/05

Zhoghovurd: Serzh Sargsyan agrees to reach accord over Karabakh

10:12 • 22/05

Notre-Dame de Paris suicide a political act - Marine Le Pen

10:08 • 22/05

Aravot: CoE call Azerbaijan to order

10:07 • 22/05

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury

09:20 • 22/05

US immigration bill passes Senate panel

09:15 • 22/05

Microsoft unveils Xbox One next-generation console

09:07 • 22/05

Hraparak: June to be politically active

08:39 • 22/05

Charles Aznavour has no intention to adopt Turkish child – statement

08:30 • 22/05

Tax and energy to dominate EU summit in Brussels

08:25 • 22/05

US tornado rescue effort nears end

08:20 • 22/05

North Korean leader sends envoy to China

23:11 • 21/05

Armenia’s new government unlikely to work for five years – PAP MP

21:25 • 21/05

Syrian opposition, government preparing for peace talks - mediator

20:54 • 21/05

Armenian Football Federation president arrived at Vahe Avetyan murder trial

20:53 • 21/05

French writer commits suicide Notre Dame Cathedral

20:42 • 21/05

Armenian NA vice-speaker responds to critics

19:55 • 21/05

No fare rise in Yerevan

19:19 • 21/05

Armenia’s people need to unite for effective struggle – opposition MP

18:56 • 21/05

Re-appointment of Tigran Sargsyan disrespect for public – MP

18:33 • 21/05

Armenian National Congress not setter of rules - MP

18:23 • 21/05

Armenian president addresses telegram of condolences to U.S. counterpart

17:50 • 21/05

Georgia’s ex Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili arrested

17:20 • 21/05

MP offers to declare Armavir province disaster zone

17:11 • 21/05

Armenian parliamentary opposition calls on ruling party to support draft amendments to Electoral Code

16:52 • 21/05

Azerbaijan hopes stagnation in Karabakh conflict settlement process to be overcome

16:19 • 21/05

Syria and Israel in exchange of fire



ArmeniaRegionPress digestWorldBusinessEventScience/techCultureSportsLifestyle