Olympic Torch Passes Armenian Khatchkar in Thessaloniki En Route to France – Asbarez.com

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Olympic Torch Passes Armenian Khatchkar in Thessaloniki En Route to France – Asbarez.com

The Olympic Committee of Greece in cooperation with the Honorary Consulate of Armenia in Thessaloniki designated the Armenian Khatchkhar (Cross-stone) Memorial in Thessaloniki as one of the crossing points of the Olympic Flame. Olympic bronze medalist, Armenian Greco-Roman Artiom Kiouregkian received the flame and transported it as part of Olympic Torch Relay at the proposal of Akis Dagazian, Armenia’s Honorary Consul in Thessaloniki. The effort…