Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is participating in the “Around Sevan” two-day amateur cycling tour, which is being held on August 29-30.

The event, held under the auspices of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, aims to contribute to the formation and development of the tradition of cycling tours in Armenia, to promote cycling culture and a healthy lifestyle. The event is being held ahead of the “Tour of Armenia” international multi-day cycling tournament scheduled for September 10-13.

106 citizens applied to participate in the cycling tour, and after preparatory training, 86 have been confirmed to participate. The participants will ride the planned route around Lake Sevan on their own mechanical bicycles. On the first day, the cyclists covered about 138 km. 

At the end of the day, the Prime Minister met with the participants of the cycling tour around a campfire.

The cycling tour will continue on August 30. The planned route consists of three sections: 24 km, 26.1 km and 28.7 km. That is, on the second day, the participants will cover about 79 km, reaching the finish line on the Sevan peninsula.