"I DON’T WANT ARMENIA TO BE DENIGRATED"
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[01:15 pm] 02 November, 2007
Armenian football fans are concerned over the recent rumors regarding
the decision of the Armenian Football Federation (AFF).
To remind: rumors are circulated that the AFF will soon house Serzh
Sarkisian’s pre-election headquarters.
" "Isn’t there any other building in the city of Yerevan? Why should
the federation host the headquarters?" said 53-year-old Mushegh.
Armenia may have problems with the FIFA and UEFA. I don’t want to
speak of its feedback. I just don’t want Armenia to be denigrated
world-wide as the FIFA and UEFA punish the countries whose authorities
intervene with football, 37-year-old Vardan said.
The heads of the FIFA and UEFA are on good terms with Ruben Hairapetian
and they won’t punish Armenia. They have already punished Armenia by
cancelling the Armenia-Azerbaijan matches," said 44-year-old Gagik.
The matter is shifted to the political sphere. Serzh Sarkisian either
wants to attract football fans or to irritate the Armenian Pan-National
Movement (HHSh) as the building formerly belonged to the HHSh.