Armenia to take over Francophonie Games flag 

ArmInfo. The Chief of the Staff of the Prime Minister's Office Arayik Harutyunyan has gone on a  working visit to France, according to an official report. 

Arayik Harutyunyan, will participate in the official ceremony for  handing over the flag of the Francophonie Games to the Republic of  Armenia in Paris on June 27, 

A memorandum will be signed with the International Organization of La  Francophonie for the hosting of the 2027 Francophonie Games in the  Republic of Armenia.

The Permanent Council of Francophonie unanimously decided to grant  Yerevan the right to host the 2027 Francophonie Sports and Cultural  Games. It is expected that more than 50 delegations and about 4,000  participants will arrive in the capital of Armenia to participate in  the Games.

On December 14, 2023, Arayik Harutyunyan held a meeting in Paris with  the Executive Director of the International Organization of  Francophonie (OIF), Caroline Saint-Hilaire, and discussed the issues  of holding the 2027 Francophonie Games. On December 15, the  delegation headed by the head of the Prime Minister's Office took  part in a meeting of the Organizing Council of the International  Committee of the Games of Francophonie, during which Armenia's  application to host the Games was discussed.