UEFA President congratulates new Armenia football chiefJanuary 8, 2020 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of UEFA Aleksander Čeferin has congratulated Armen Melikbekyan on his election as the President of the Football Federation of Armenia. “What a pleasure it is that one of my first letters this year is to present my sincere congratulations to you on your election as President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA),” Čeferin said. The new role, Čeferin said, will bring Meliksetyan much joy and a great many challenges. “Your natural curiosity and high expectations, both essential to your former career in sports media, and your deep love of football will certainly help you explore and open up exciting opportunities ahead,” Čeferin added. Melikbekyan served as the Secretary General of the Football Federation before his election as FFA President in December 2019. Former FFA President, ex-Director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan submitted his resignation in late November, with the Executive Committee following suit almost immediately. Vanetsyan’s resignation came amid tensions surrounding the dire performance of the national squad, but the former NSS chief said he resigned to pave the way for the improvement of the Armenian football. 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. |