Armenia to hold international professional cycling race "Tour of  Armenia"

ArmInfo. The international professional cycling race "Tour of Armenia" will be held in Armenia from September 10th to 13th. Nearly 1.6 billion drams  will be allocated for its implementation. The decision was made at  the Cabinet meeting on August 20th.

As RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Zhanna  Andreasyan noted in her speech, he total funding consists of 884  million drams from the government's Reserve Fund, 414 million drams  provided by the State Institute of Physical Culture, and 301 million  drams from other sponsors. The draft government decision, as the  minister noted, is driven by the need to properly organize and  conduct the cycling race.

The multi-day international stage race will be organized and managed  by Sports Management Center CJSC.  Along the route, participants will  have the opportunity to experience the country's prominent landmarks.   Officials noted that hosting events of this caliber significantly  enhances national visibility and elevates the country's profile on  the international sports map.

The competition will feature 18 to 20 teams from around the world,  including nations such as Japan, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, and  Thailand, alongside the national team of Armenia.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, the Prime Minister  emphasized that such competitions primarily aim to foster  professional sports and athletic culture within the country, while  playing a vital role in tourism development and infrastructure  enhancement.