YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. At the suggestion of Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Chairman Ruben Hayrapetian, the conduct of "Pyunik" Yerevan club at the "Commonwealth Cup" tournament was discussed at the January 31 sitting of FFA Executive Committee. "Pyunik" Vice-Chairman Karen Haroutiunian, as well as club Chairman, FFA Executive Committee member Khoren Hovhannisian gave detailed explanations about the events of Moscow. The FFA chairman put to voting the issue of disqualification of the "Pynik" club and its deprivation of the right to take part in the championship of the highest league of Armenia for a 1-year term. However, as Noyan Tapan was informed by the Football Federation Press Service, all those present at the Executive Committee sitting voted against the FFA chairman's proposal. Then FFA Executive Committee made a decision, which, in particular, said: "FFA Executive Committee, discussing the decision of "Pyunik" Yerevan club about refusing to take part in the "Commonwealth Cup" semifinal, listening to the explanations of "Pyunik" club management in connection with it, considering that the "Pyunik" club heads could find more acceptable solutions in the formed situation, taking into consideration the circumstance that henceforth the "Pyunik" club was deprived of the right to take part in the "Commonwealth Cup" by the Russian Football Union, FFA Executive Committee decided: 1. to condemn the "Pyunik" club's act, 2. to suggest the "Pyunik" club discussing the issue of wide publicity and calling to account those guilty."

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