ARMENIAN PRESIDENT’S PRIZES PRESENTED TO BEST SPORT COMMUNITIES AND YARDS
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The ceremony of giving the Armenian
president Robert Kocharian’s prizes to the best sport communities and
yards took place at the RA ministry of sport and youth issues on
January 11.
The city of Vedi (mayor Varuzhan Barseghian) in Ararat marz was
recognized as the best city sport community of 2007. The communities of
the city of Kajaran (mayor Vardan Gevorgian) in Syunik marz and
Yerevan’s Avan district (head of district municipality Taron Margarian)
were in 2nd and 3rd places.
The village of Parakar (village head Samvel Vardanian) in Armavir marz
was recognized as the best village sport community. The village of
Gugark (village head Ashot Ashughian) in Lori marz and the village of
Garni (village head Ashot Vardanian) in Kotayk marz were in 2nd and 3rd
places.
"Anushik" yard of the city of Gyumri (mayor Vardan Ghukasian) in Shirak
marz was awarded the prize "Best Sport Yard". The yard of Hatsarat
district of the city of Gavar (mayor Gurgen Martirosian) in Gegharkunik
marz and "Karmir Khach" yard of Taron-4 district of the city of
Vanadzor (mayor Samvel Darbinian) in Lori marz were in 2nd and 3rd
places.
The prizes were handed by the RA minister of sport and youth issues
Armen Grigorian.