Serzh Sargsyan: We're interested in conducting 2010 Greco Roman Wrestling WC in ArmeniaOctober 31, 2009 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA President Serzh Sargsyan met the President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles Rafael Martinetti.At the meeting, the parties focused on development of wrestling in Armenia. RA Leader expressed his confidence that Rafael Martinetti's visit will further stimulate collaboration in the sphere of sports. FILA President, in his turn, gave high assessment to sporting achievements of Armenian wrestlers, noting that an issue on creation of trainers' school in Armenia was discussed at recent meetings. The parties also touched upon the issue of conducting 2010 Greco Roman Wrestling World Championship in Armenia, with RA President expressing his support for the idea and readiness to organize the championship at an appropriate level. In conclusion, Rafael Martinetti stated that he is closely following the development of RA-Turkey relations. "Being a Swiss citizen, I'm glad my country managed to contribute to Armenia-Turkey rapprochement," FILA President noted. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. 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. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |