PM SERGE SARGSYAN RECEIVED FIFA AND UEFA PRESIDENTS

armradio.am
16.10.2007 14:14

RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan today received FIFA President Joseph
Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini. The meeting was attended by
RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan and President
of the Football Federation Ruben Hayrapetyan.

The Prime Minister welcomes the visit of worl-known Joseph Blatter and
Michel Platini to Armenia and thanked the guests for the assistance
and support for the development of Armenian football. The FIFA and
UEFA Presidents noted that the assistance programs would hardly
succeed without Armenian Government’s participation.

The leaders of FIFA and UEFA noted that their objective is to provide
the young people with the opportunity to play football, to create
conditions for full self-expression in this sport.

On behalf of the Armenian Government, PM Sereg Saegsayn expressed
willingness to do the utmost to foster the development of football
in Armenia, underlining that RA Government greatly emphasizes
the importance of development of physical culture and sport in the
country. The Prime Minister praised the Football Federation of Armenia
and its leadership for the activity in the direction of development
of football in Armenia.