The torch of the second Pan-Armenian Winter Games was lit at Noravank in a ceremonial event, according to Arayik Harutyunyan, head of the Prime Minister’s office and the organizing committee.

“The torch was lit at Noravank and will be carried to Jermuk by athletes. The opening ceremony is scheduled for February 1 at 6:30 PM in Jermuk. Dress warmly, and see you there,” Harutyunyan wrote on Facebook.

The second Pan-Armenian Winter Games will take place from February 1 to 7.