Baku: Mkhitaryan coming to Azerbaijan as part of BorussiaSeptember 1, 2015 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the visit of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the Armenian national football team for a Europa League match with Gabala, Azerbaijan, Contact.az reports. “Football is a team sport. The whole team of Borussia Dortmund, rather than an individual player is arriving in Azerbaijan,” a Foreign Ministry representative said. As a result of a Europa League group stage draw on August 28, Borussia found itself in the same group with Azerbaijan’s Gabala. Some Azerbaijani media began speculating whether Mkhitaryan, who has visited Nagorno Karabakh a number of times could be denied a visa. Gabala management took no stance, declaring that the state is to decide whether to grant the footballer entry or not. Borussia’s management, in turn, expressed hope that no problems will arise with Mkhitaryan’s visit to Azerbaijan, as he is a key player for the team. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |