  Azeri FC coach “blunders” into inviting Armenian players to join team July 25, 2011 - 14:23 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan’s State Frontier Service deported 2 players of FC Torpedo Armavir, Russia because of their Armenian origin.A while ago, the coach of Azeri Kyapaz FC Mehman Allahverdiyev visited Russian city of Armavir to assess performance of the players, unaware of their Armenian origin. On the invitation of Allahverdiyev, two members of Torpedo team arrived in Gyanja, Azerbaijan. Their arrival, or rather their Armenian origin arose a “major stir” in the airport, according to salamnews.org. Russian passports the players had, didn’t prevent them from being deported right away.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
