Bike ride to mark Shushi liberation anniversary
A bicycle ride is starting today from Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, to Artsakh’s Shushi as part of events celebrating the 27th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi, Sargis Parsamyan, the author of the initiative, told Artsakhpress.
He said the two-day cycling will start from Lchashen after the participants are transported to the village on a special car. The cyclists are set to pedal through Sotk Pass, Knaravan, Dadivank, to name a few, with two overnight stays expected during the ride.
The organizer said they will be joined by the Artsakh cyclists upon reaching capital Stepanakert, where they will organize a symbolic ride to Shushi.
The cyclists are expected to pay a visit to Gandzasar and We Are Our Mountains monument near Stepanakert and take part in the Zhingyalov Hats (a type of flatbread stuffed with finely diced herbs and green vegetables) festival to be held in the village of Haterk on 11 May.