FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited to ArmeniaNovember 7, 2018 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Football Federation of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan has invited President of FIFA Gianni Infantino to Armenia. According to preliminary agreement, Infantino will arrive in Yerevan in 2019. Vanetsyan and FFA First Vice President, Secretary General Armen Melikbekyan visited Switzerland at the invitation of Infantino and met the FIFA President in Zurich. At the meeting in the Swiss town, Vanetsyan and Melikbekyan unveiled the prospects for the development of Armenian football. In particular, the two presented the Armenian federation’s projects aimed at promoting mass football and football among the youth. Vanetsyan, who has been the Director of the National Security Service of Armenia since May, became the new President of the FFA in September. 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 | 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. |