ISHKHAN ZAKARYAN SAYS 10 THOUSAND TOURISTS ARE SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE IN YEREVAN

Panorama
July 18 2011
Armenia

“The Pan-Armenian Games are aimed to reinforce Armenia-Diaspora
relations through sport,” Ishkhan Zakaryan, the Chairman of
Pan-Armenian Games Committee said in a news conference. Mr. Zakaryan
said that the participants present cities and not states.

10 types of sport are included in the Pan-Armenian Games, including
football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, badminton,
athletics, swimming, chess and mini football.

The official opening ceremony of the Games will take place on August
13 in the “Republican” stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan, and the closing
ceremony will take place on August 21 in sport-concert complex after
Karen Demirchyan.

It’s supposed that 10thousand tourists will arrive in Yerevan to
follow the Games.