RA PRESIDENT THINKS THAT ARMENIA HAS FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
FOR RESTORATION OF FORMER SPORT TRADITIONS
03-06-2004 16:20:00 | Armenia | Sport
YEREVAN, June 3 (Noyan Tapan). A delegation headed by
Alexander Karelin, a member of the State Duma of Russia, a
wrestler of the Graeco-Roman Style, triple champion of the
Olympic Games, arrived in Armenia with the purpose of
participation in the international tournaments to be held in
honor to Levon Julfalakian, champion of the Olympic Games.
RA President Robert Kocharian received the delegation on
June 2. According to the RA presidential press service, the
exchange of opinions about the development and mass character of
sport was held during the meeting.
Touching upon the issue of the possibility of stirring up
of mutual contacts in the sphere of sport, Robert Kocharian
mentioned that favorable conditions, which will give an
opportunity to restore the former sport traditions, are
established for the holding of educational-sport camps in
Armenia.