Vienna hosts UEFA-EU conference on securitySeptember 10, 2011 - 09:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The tenth joint UEFA-European Union Conference on Safety, Security and Service took place at Vienna airport on Thursday, September 8. Representatives and spokesmen of European governments and police bodies attended the annual meeting at the NH Hotel in the Austrian capital along with security officers from UEFA, national football agencies, the clubs taking part in this season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and National Football Information Points (NFIP). One of the main goals of the conference was to exchange best practice and guidelines for enhancing safety and security at European football matches. After a brief welcome from UEFA's head of stadium and security Marc Timmer, delegates listened to talks by William Gaillard, adviser to the UEFA president, and Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Austrian minister of the interior, about the UEFA and EU perspectives on stadium security, UEFA official website reported. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |