20th SPRING GAMES OF IRANIAN ARMENIANS TO START ON MARCH 27

Noyan Tapan
March 24, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The opening ceremony
of the 20th spring games of Iranian Armenians organized on the
initiative of "Ararat" Armenian sport and cultural union (Nor Jugha)
will take place at the union’s center on March 27.

More than 180 sportsmen, coaches and officials from Tabriz, Tehran,
Shahinshahr, Shiraz and Nor Jugha will participate in the games.

According to "Aliq" daily (Tehran), basketball, table tennis and
football competitions will be held in the age groups of young and
older persons.

By tradition, the torch of the games will be lit from the fire
of Monument to the Armenian Genocide Victims in the yard od Surb
Amenaprkich Monastery and then the torchbearers will carry it to the
playground to light the fire of the 20th spring games. The games will
last until March 31.

The sport fesrival is held thanks to cooperation of the union’s
seniors and the sport, cultural and scout units.