Warsaw's Euro 2012 national stadium inauguratedJanuary 30, 2012 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Warsaw's delay-hit national stadium for Euro 2012 was inaugurated Sunday, January 29 with a five-hour pop concert. The 58,000-capacity stadium will host the tournament opener between Poland and Greece on June 8. Polish groups including Zakopower and T.Love entertained thousands of people before a fireworks show lit up the night sky above the venue that is estimated to have cost around $700 million. "I am happy that this time we have met the deadline," Poland's sports minister Joanna Mucha said at Sunday's news conference. "We are hoping the National Stadium can host 10 to 15 major events a year as well as a number of smaller ones," she was quoted by Reuters. In the national colours of white and red, the basket-shaped stadium is the country's first retractable-roof venue. With the needle architectural motif at its centre from which the roof canopy unfolds, it's set to be the talk of the tournament, World Football Insider reported. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |