YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. The run ‘Yerevan Marathon’ took place in Yerevan on October 21 as part of the celebration of the capital city’s 2800th anniversary thanks to Converse Bank, the bank’s press office reports.

“Converse Bank attaches importance to promotion of healthy lifestyle supporting and financing constantly various programs aimed at boosting sports” Karina Volkova, acting chief of the bank’s marketing division, is quoted in the press release.

“As part of the events dedicated to the bank’s 25th anniversary also Yerevan Spring Run has been organized under our assistance as well. As part of another our initiative, construction of sports grounds has been launched in Yerevan, provinces and Artsakh.”

She said that Converse Bank supported ‘Yerevan Marathon’ also in 2017.

Some 2,500 runners have taken part in this year’s run.

Converse Bank was registered on December 20, 1993.

The bank’s shareholders are Eduardo Eurnekian, Argentine entrepreneur of Armenian descent, with 80.94%, Armenian Apostolic Church with 5% and HayPost Trust Management B.V. Company with 14.06%. -0---