Yeghishe Melikyan: No hope for an invitation from Armenian national teamOctober 23, 2011 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-defender of Armenia and Donetsk "Metallurg", Yeghishe Melikyan revealed details of his transition to "Goverlu-Zakarpattya", admitting that he refused Armenian citizenship for getting a Ukrainian passport. "I can’t say anything extraordinary about the transition to " Zakarpattya ". At the meeting I trained with Armenian club “ Ulysses”. I signed a six months contract until summer. Apparently they were pleased with me, so the contract was extended until the end of the season, "he said. Melikyan noted that he did not hope to receive an invitation from the Armenian National team. “The point is that while playing in “Zare” in 2009 I decided to change my Armenian citizenship for Ukrainian. At that time I understood that I would no longer be able to play for Armenian National team. For five years I was continuously invited and played more than a dozen matches for Armenian national team. Perhaps it's time to give the platform to the youth. Honestly, I always sought to perform at the highest level, but first league is also interesting. However, still hoping to play in the Premier League. I came to "Zakarpattya” for this reason, said Yeghishe Melikyan, reports Analitika.at.ua . 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |