YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. UEFA Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson, arrived in Yerevan on an official visit on April 3, at the invitation of Chairman of the Football Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetian, had a meeting with FFA Chairman Ruben Hayrapetian on the same day at which Ishkhan Zakarian, the Chairman of the Sports State Committee attached to the RA Government, was present as well. The UEFA Chief Executive, touching upon the state created after the Evro-2008 drawing of lots, when the national teams of Armenia and Azerbaijan must compete with one another, said that the UEFA is ready to create a commission which will be both in Armenia and Azerbaijan, will study the created state and make conclusions. Ch.Osslon mentioned that the wish of the UEFA is that meetings take place in Armenia and Azerbaijan, but it's clear that there are difficulties connected with issues of security. Osslon mentioned at the same time that they do not want to touch upon political problems and have a hope that they will find solutions for the issue isn't turned into a political problem. He specially emphasized that Armenia has a very stable and firm position in this issue what is very valuable. On the same day the UEFA Chief Executive visited the Matenadaran (Armenian repository of ancient manuscripts), the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and had meetings with Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Press Secretariate of the Football Federation of Armenia, the solemn opening ceremony of the second small field with artificial grass surface took place in the address of Khorenats 47 (in the yard of former "Druzhba" department store) at 11:00, April 4. The UEFA Chief Executive and the FFA Chairman were to be present at the ceremony.

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