Yerevan to house a 33,000 capacity National stadiumNovember 13, 2018 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Football Federation of Armenia and head of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan has revealed that a new stadium will be built in Yerevan in the coming years. The National stadium - as the new facility will be called - will have a capacity of 33,000 which will give the Armenian capital the opportunity to host the Europa League Final. According to Vanetsyan, $100 million will be spent on the project. The FFA chief also said FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed an interest in joining the groundbreaking ceremony. As reported earlier, Vanetsyan has invited Infantino to Armenia. According to preliminary agreement, Infantino will arrive in Yerevan in 2019. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |