Poland’s Euro 2012 venue calls off match over safety concernsFebruary 3, 2012 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poland’s National Stadium in Warsaw, a key venue for this summer’s Euro 2012 games, is not ready to host a Polish match this month due to safety concerns, the city’s officials said on Friday, February 3, M&C reported, citing DPA. The venue is not ready for the Polish SuperCup match on February 11, which officials said was an event of “heightened risk.” Two bitter rivals were to play at the game - Wisla Krakow and Legia Warsaw - who included rowdy fans on both sides. The stadium was to have been ready by September, but it experienced an array of construction delays before it finally held its opening ceremony on Sunday. Officials said the stadium “did not meet safety requirements,” and police, fire and sanitation inspectors all had objections. Police pointed out there were no barriers to separate fans of the opposing teams. Poland is co-hosting Euro 2012 with neighbouring Ukraine. Both countries have experienced delays in building infrastructure to accommodate the expected thousands of football fans. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |