Poland’s Euro 2012 venue calls off match over safety concernsFebruary 3, 2012 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland’s National Stadium in Warsaw, a key venue for this summer’s Euro 2012 games, is not ready to host a Polish match this month due to safety concerns, the city’s officials said on Friday, February 3, M&C reported, citing DPA. The venue is not ready for the Polish SuperCup match on February 11, which officials said was an event of “heightened risk.” Two bitter rivals were to play at the game - Wisla Krakow and Legia Warsaw - who included rowdy fans on both sides. The stadium was to have been ready by September, but it experienced an array of construction delays before it finally held its opening ceremony on Sunday. Officials said the stadium “did not meet safety requirements,” and police, fire and sanitation inspectors all had objections. Police pointed out there were no barriers to separate fans of the opposing teams. Poland is co-hosting Euro 2012 with neighbouring Ukraine. Both countries have experienced delays in building infrastructure to accommodate the expected thousands of football fans. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |