ARMENIA’S GYMNASTICS FEDERATION REFUTES INFORMATION ON REMOVAL OF ARMENIA FROM IGF

August 23, 2005

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23. ARMINFO. The International Gymnastics Federation
(IGF) did not decided to punish Armenia and deprive of its membership
in the IGF because of non-payment of membership fees, stated Albert
Azaryan, Head of Armenia’s GF, famous gymnast, twice champion of the
World and Olympic Games, champion of Europe.

Commenting on information of some Azeri mass-media with refer to the
press-service of the GF of Azerbaijan on that the IGF supposedly
punished Armenia, Azaryan noted that they have already paid $550
membership fees for the participation of Armenian sportsmen in the
European Championship. As regards $800 fees for participation in the
World Championship, the Armenian side has already informed the IGF
leadership that the fees will be paid on the spot in November 2005.