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YEREVAN. – The opening of the sixth Pan-Armenian Games took place on Sunday. The flame was lit by Olympic champion Albert Azaryan.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of the Games that have brought together 6,352 athletes.

The Games will be held from August 2 to 13 in Yerevan, Stepanakert, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Abovyan and Artashat within the framework of events dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide.

NEWS.am Sport presents photos from the opening ceremony.

Photo by Shushanik Hakobyan/NEWS.am Sport

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