ArmInfo. The Seventh Pan-Armenian Summer Games will be held in Armenia from August 5 to 17. The decision was made at the February 28 sitting of the RA  government.

According to the certificate – the rationale of the draft decision,  in order to successfully hold the games an organizing committee was  formed, the composition of which was also approved by today's  decision of the Cabinet of Ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran  Avinyan became the chairman of the organizing committee, included  Deputy Speaker Lena Nazaryan, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan,  Minister of Education and Science Arayik Harutyunyan, Minister of  Territorial Administration and Development Suren Papikyan and others.

Pan-Armenian international competitions have been held since 1999,  with athletes from all over the world participating in them. The goal  of the Pan-Armenian Games is to unite Armenians from different  countries through sports, to strengthen ties between Armenia and the  Diaspora.