ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI CONFRONTATION
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[12:59 pm] 11 October, 2007
Armenian and Azerbaijani national football teams have became
indivisible competitors during the last years.
The sport paths of neighboring countries will cross again during the
handball championship. Armenia and Azerbaijan will participate in
"Challenge Trophy" Championship in Tbilisi on 25 October. Armenian
Handball Federation informed "A1+" that this was the championship of
developing countries, where Georgia and Moldova national teams wouldl
also participate.
The Armenian National team has participated in an international
championship in 2001. The Armenian National Team, headed by Coach
Hrach Mkhitaryan, will do its best to occupy the first place during the
championship; otherwise it will be deprived of further fight. Khikmet
Abdulaev, the coach of the Azerbaijani team announced that their main
opponent would be Georgia.
"Georgia National Team has always been well-prepared.
As to the Armenians, their clubs have rarely participated in
international championships since 2001", said Abdulaev.