Turkish intelligence services to prohibit Turkish sportsmen's arrival in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey refused to participate in International Wushu Tournament in memory of Genocide victims, Tigran Chobanyan, President of Armenian Wushu Federation told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



"We were informed that Turkish intelligence services prohibited Turkish team's arrival in Armenia, although the Turkish Wushu Federation had previously accepted our invitation. Ukraine and Uzbekistan also refused to participate in the tournament on grounds of the financial crisis. We haven't yet received answers from Uzbekistan, Iran, Georgia and the two Russian teams representing Moscow and Dagestan. They all are to arrive in Armenia on April 23. On April 24, their delegations are to visit Tsitsernakaberd and lay wreaths at the Genocide Memorial."



The sixth International Wushu Tournament in memory of Genocide victims will be organized in Dinamo stadium, Yerevan. The Wushu wrestlers will compete in two disciplines: martial art, i.e. single combat, and gymnastic exercises involving women athletes.