TURKISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICES TO PROHIBIT TURKISH SPORTSMEN’S ARRIVAL IN ARMENIA

PanArmenian News
April 20 2009
Armenia

Turkey refused to participate in International Wushu Tournament in
memory of Genocide victims, Tigran Chobanyan, President of Armenian
Wushu Federation told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"We were informed that Turkish intelligence services prohibited Turkish
team’s arrival in Armenia, although the Turkish Wushu Federation
had previously accepted our invitation. Ukraine and Uzbekistan also
refused to participate in the tournament on grounds of the financial
crisis. We haven’t yet received answers from Uzbekistan, Iran, Georgia
and the two Russian teams representing Moscow and Dagestan. They all
are to arrive in Armenia on April 23. On April 24, their delegations
are to visit Tsitsernakaberd and lay wreaths at the Genocide Memorial."

The sixth International Wushu Tournament in memory of Genocide victims
will be organized in Dinamo stadium, Yerevan. The Wushu wrestlers
will compete in two disciplines: martial art, i.e. single combat,
and gymnastic exercises involving women athletes.