Mkhitaryan, Khachanov endorse Aras Ozbiliz as FFA PresidentDecember 23, 2023 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian football player Henrikh Mkhitaryan and tennis player Karen Khachanov have supported former professional footballer Aras Ozbiliz for the post of President of the Armenian Football Federation. I am pleased to see that such a high profile sportsman and personality like Aras Ozbiliz is a candidate for the FFA‘s presidency,” Mkhitaryan, who played alongside Ozbiliz in the Armenian national team, said in a statement on Friday, December 22. “I am convinced that his knowledge on and off the field will benefit the growth of football in our country. I stand by you my friend and I wish you the best of luck!” Khachanov, too, expressed support for Ozbiliz in the elections. “A leading athlete who deserves to be president of the Armenian Football Federation. I am sure he will make a necessary contribution to the team,” Khachanov added. Earlier, Ozbiliz was endirced by grandmaster Levon Aronian. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. |