NEW SHOOTING SCHOOL OPENED IN YEREVAN

armradio.am
31.10.2007 17:21

October 31 the youth sports school of shooting was put into
commission in Yerevan. The building built on financing from the
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund includes three shooting grounds, a gym
and a sauna. Sixty sportsmen can train on the shooting-grounds
simultaneously.

The opening ceremony was attended by RA President Robert Kocharyan; who
assessed the construction of the school as a serious achievement. The
building was the 10th among sports structures to be constructed
within the past 3-4 years. The President informed that similar
shooting schools are planned to be built in marzes, primarily Gyumri
and Vanadzor.

Executive Director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Vahe Aghabekyants
said that in 2006 and 2007 the Fund has implemented sports programs
with the average cost of $1 billion annually.

RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan noted that
Armenia has rich traditions in the field of shooting. He reminded
Olympic champion Hrachya Petikyan, world and European champion
Zinaida Simonyan, and Norayr Bakhtamyan, who has achieved an Olympic
permit. The Minister informed that an international tournament will
be organized in the new building in 2009.