  Pan-Armenian Games organization cost AMD 145mln December 9, 2011 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 9, Yerevan hosted the sitting of the general assembly of the international committee of Pan-Armenian Games to summarize the results of Aug 14-21 games. According to committee president Ishkhan Zakaryan, AMD 206,67mln was allocated to organize the event, with AMD 80mln provided by the government and the rest of the sum procured through sponsors. “With AMD 145mln spent on the event and AMD 49mln returned to state budget, the remaining sum will be allocated to next year’s Games,” the committee president said. 10 people were awarded with Armenian President’s letters of commendation for organising the games on a high scale. Pan-Armenian Games hosted 3240 sportsmen from 125 countries.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaArmenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
