October 23, 2010 - 17:49 AMT
Wings of Tatev aerial tramway receives Guinness World Records Certificate

On October 23, the village of Tatev in Armenia’s Syunik region hosted a ceremony of official Guinness certification for the Wings of Tatev, the world's longest reversible passenger aerial tramway.

The 5 752-meter long aerial tramway was officially registered by the representative of the Guinness World Records, who arrived in Armenia for the ceremony.

As the director of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia Bekor Papazyan stated at the ceremony, Guinness certification is an important aspect in the development of tourism in the county.

On October 16, 2010, the Tatev Revival Project was launched in Tatev, Syunik province of Armenia, marked by the official inauguration of the world's longest reversible passenger aerial tramway.