Uruguayan soccer club to reject Azeri sponsorshipDecember 17, 2014 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - All candidates for the post of president of Uruguayan soccer club Peñarol announced they would refuse a possible sponsorship of Azerbaijan, Prensa Armenia reported. According to the Armenian National Committee of Uruguay, despite their differences all the candidates agree that the discriminatory conditions Azerbaijan proposed to the Argentine club San Lorenzo earlier this year were unacceptable. In July, in exchange for a lucrative contract with the club, Azeri officials demanded "there couldn't be ethnic Armenians" in future executive committees of San Lorenzo club. The current president of Peñarol seeking re-election, Juan Pedro Damiani, said that in case of a similar proposal "we will act the same way as San Lorenzo" and added that "it strikes me that Atletico Madrid could accept this sponsor." Marcelo Areco, another candidate, described the conditions imposed by Azerbaijan to San Lorenzo as "unfortunate and shameful". Ricardo Rachetti described as "outrageous" any proposal that intended to discriminate any person. Ignacio Ruglio said that "regardless of the size of the organization making the offer, no one can impose discriminative conditions" and finally Edgar Welker, current Vice President of the club, said that "accepting conditions of this nature would be really unfortunate." 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |