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PHOTOS: 45TH ARMENIAN OLYMPICS START IN TEHRAN
Payvand Iran
Sept 12 2013
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency (photos by Marzieh Mousavi)
The 45th Armenian Olympics opened Wednesday evening at Ararat Club
in the Iranian capital. The Armenian Orthodox primate of the diocese
of Tehran, Archbishop Sebuh Sarkisian as well as Armenian ambassador
to Iran and a number of well-known Armenian athletes were present in
the opening ceremony of the games.
During the 10-day games, 900 Armenian athletes from across the country
and also from Armenia will compete with each other in nine fields.
Iran's Armenian Olympics is not international but regional countries
like Armenia, Lebanon and Syria can join the games if they wish.
The level of the games is very high; the rivals are moving neck
and neck. The Armenians Olympics is aimed at finding new talents in
Armenian sports and encourage the youth to turn to sports.
At the opening ceremony of this years games, Archbishop Sarkisian
described Iran as the home to Armenians. Armenians, he said, have
been living in Iran since thousands years ago.
See photos at http://www.payvand.com/news/13/sep/1082.html
He said Armenians were living in a comfortable condition in Iran.
Payvand Iran
Sept 12 2013
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency (photos by Marzieh Mousavi)
The 45th Armenian Olympics opened Wednesday evening at Ararat Club
in the Iranian capital. The Armenian Orthodox primate of the diocese
of Tehran, Archbishop Sebuh Sarkisian as well as Armenian ambassador
to Iran and a number of well-known Armenian athletes were present in
the opening ceremony of the games.
During the 10-day games, 900 Armenian athletes from across the country
and also from Armenia will compete with each other in nine fields.
Iran's Armenian Olympics is not international but regional countries
like Armenia, Lebanon and Syria can join the games if they wish.
The level of the games is very high; the rivals are moving neck
and neck. The Armenians Olympics is aimed at finding new talents in
Armenian sports and encourage the youth to turn to sports.
At the opening ceremony of this years games, Archbishop Sarkisian
described Iran as the home to Armenians. Armenians, he said, have
been living in Iran since thousands years ago.
See photos at http://www.payvand.com/news/13/sep/1082.html
He said Armenians were living in a comfortable condition in Iran.