ARMENIAN PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT

ARKA News Network, Armenia
Oct 4 2005

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan is for the
development of sport in the country. Awarding prizes to the winners
of the 4th games held among Yerevan’s comprehensive schools, the
President stated that the organization of competitions in Armenia is
the evidence that sport is back at schools. Kocharyan pointed out the
necessity of all necessary measures to create conditions for people
“to feel shame for not being sport-lovers.” “Healthy and well-educated
young people are the best guarantee of Armenia’s development and
security. That is why we will continue the construction and repair of
schools and do out best for our schools to be the best in the region
in the technical and educational aspects,” Kocharyan said. He stressed
that he will do everything in his power for Armenia’s society to be
based on knowledge and healthy mode of life, which will allow it to
build up stable and secure future. The winners of the 4th competition
among Yerevan schools are School #56 in the Arabkir community, School
#91 in Malatia-Sebastia and School #6 in Erebuni. P.T. -0–