Armenia PM wants “at least 25 Olympic medals” by 2050February 20, 2020 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By 2050, Armenia must win at least 25 Olympic medals, while the national football team must become a winner of the European or World Championship, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, February 20. Pashinyan said the government should change its perception of and attitude towards sports in general. The Thursday meeting focused on awarding AMD 5 million (approx. $10,500) to each of the athletes recognized the best in the country in 2019. Pashinyan said sports are of strategic importance to Armenia. According to him, the country should also produce a World Chess Champion in the coming years. The Prime Minister said sports victories are not only matters of social and psychological importance, but they also have an economic aspect. Having Olympic champions increases the flow of tourists to the country, he said, while the development of sports is the best sign that the economy is developing. Armenian athletes have won a total of 14 medals, in wrestling, weightlifting and boxing. 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |