  Yerevan to welcome UEFA president in October April 12, 2012 - 12:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Ruben Hayrapetyan told a press conference on April 12 that UEFA president Michel Platini will arrive in Yerevan in October. “Platini will participate in a conference in Yerevan bringing together chairmen of 13-14 national federations,” Hayrapetyan said. He also commented on the offer to organize an unofficial match between Armenian and Lebanese national teams. FFA head said the meeting will not take place because Armenian squad will be holding a match with Kazakhstan’s team then. The meeting is due to take place in June. “I’d love to see our team play with Lebanon. This country has a large Armenian community, and we constantly receive letters from them, but our team has a loaded schedule,” he stated. Ruben Hayrapetyan is running for the parliamentary elections by the majority list of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia in 1st constituency in Yerevan; he has pledged to propose a law on sports in case he gains victory.   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 |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
