UK Ambassador to Armenia hands over AMD 1mln check to RA Paralympics CommitteeJune 2, 2010 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first ever Sport Relief Mile in Armenia took place early in May. Some 60 people, among them UK Ambassador to Armenia Charles Lonsdale, ran, walked, or wheelchaired approximately one mile from Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts) to Republic Square to support the local Paralympics Committee. On May 26, President of the Armenian National Paralympics Committee Hakob Abrahamyan received a check from Ambassador Charles Lonsdale, confirming that the Sport Relief Mile raised over AMD 1 million, the UK Embassy in Armenia told to PanARMENIAN.Net All of it went directly to the Armenian National Paralympics Committee, assisting them to organize a conference on Paralympics issues, as well as supporting to organize the annual festival of Paralympic sport in Armenia. Ambassador Lonsdale said the Sport Relief Mile may become an annual event and wished good luck to the Armenian Paralympic team in London in 2012. Hakob Abrahamyan said: “This is one of the rare times when the attention is focused on the issues of people with disabilities”. Sport Relief is the initiative by the British charity Comic Relief. The UK Foreign Ministry will organize Sport Relief Mile in various countries in 2010. In Armenia, the Mile was organized by the British Embassy and the British Council, in partnership with the Armenian National Paralympics Committee. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |