Yerevan hosts World Committee of Pan-Armenian Games Executive Committee meeting

PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted a meeting of the World Committee of the Pan-Armenian Games Executive Committee on May 15. It brought together Committee President Armen Grigoryan, Armenian Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Arthur Petrosyan, as well as representatives of Armenian communities.

The results of 2009 Basketball and Football Pan-Armenian Games were summarized. Besides, the organization of 2011 Pan-Armenian Games was in the focus of the meeting.

According to Petrosyan, the games contribute to boosting of relations between Armenia and Armenian Diaspora. “We will do our best to assist in organization of the fifth Pan-Armenian Games at a high level,” the Minister said.

In his turn, Grigoryan noted that the number of both countries and participants has increased since the first Pan-Armenian Games in 1998.