YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS. The opening ceremony of the 7th summer Pan-Armenian Games has kicked off in Artsakh, Stepanakert. The correspondent of ARMENPRESS reports the ceremony takes place at Stepanakert Republican Stadium.

Traditionally, it’s moderated by sportscaster Karen Giloyan.

This year nearly 5 thousand sportsmen participate in the games from 145 cities of the world. Some of the games will take place in Stepanakert and other two cities of Artsakh, while the main part will take place in Yerevan.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, Artsakh’s President Bako Sahakyan and other high ranking officials and Diaspora representatives are present in the opening ceremony.

Edited and trasnlated by Tigran Sirekanyan