Michel Platini: EURO 2012 final will be a magnificent celebrationMarch 9, 2012 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a message to the EURO finalists workshop in Warsaw, UEFA President Michel Platini predicted a "magnificent celebration of European football" and thanked co-hosts Poland and Ukraine. UEFA President Michel Platini believes this summer's UEFA EURO 2012 final round will be "a magnificent celebration of European football" and has thanked co-hosts Poland and Ukraine for their "enormous effort" in bringing the tournament to fruition. In a welcome message to the UEFA EURO 2012 finalists workshop in Warsaw on Thursday, March 8 Mr Platini expressed the conviction that the championship, which takes place from 8 June to 1 July, will fulfil all expectations on and off the field after five years of hard work and preparation. "First of all, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you for qualifying for the greatest and hardest of the continental tournaments," Mr Platini told delegates from the 16 finalist teams, including the national-team coaches, who are in Warsaw to fine-tune the organizational aspects of the final round, UEFA official website 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |