DELEGATION OF EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PAYS TWO-DAY VISIT TO ARMENIA

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. By the invitation of Gagik
Tsarukian, the Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of
Armenia, a delegation headed by Patrick Hickey, the newly elected
Chairman of the European Olympic Committee (EOC), a member of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Chairman of the Olympic
Committee of Ireland, arrived in Armenia on late September 6 on a
two-days visit. Ishkhan Zakarian, the RA Sports Committee Chairman
received the guests on September 7. Cooperation of the state sports
structure and the Olympic Committee was especially attached importance
during the conversation. I.Zakarian presented the state of sport
in Armenia and the committee’s work with federations of different
kinds of sports. P.Hickey greeted the circumstance that mass sport
is paid great attention in Armenia. He said that they will continue
showing financial assistance, especially for progress of the youth
sport. Then the EOC delegation met with the NOCA members of the
executive committee and commissions chairmen. After the meeting the
EOC delegation visited the newly built sports base of Abovian where
it had a meeting with NOCA Chairman G.Tsarukian.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress