SHAHEN HOVASAPIAN RESIGNED POST OF CHAIRMAN OF WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION OF ARMENIA 6 MONTHS AGO

Noyan Tapan
Sept 06 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Noyan Tapan data,
Shahen Hovasapian, the Chief of the Investigation Department of the RA
State Tax Service attached to Government, who died in the consequence
of an explosion blown up because of an explosive placed in his office
car on September 6, was born in a weightlifter’s family, he and his
brothers also went in for weightlifting. Sh.Hovasapian headed the
Weightlifting Federation of Armenia from 2004 to March, 2006. During
that period of time Sh.Hovasapian greatly assisted sportsmen in the
issue of competition missions, organization of teaching and training
gatherings, providing weightlifters with modern sports goods and
equipment.

Sh.Hovasapian resigned the post of the Federation Chairman in March,
2006, because of being overworked.