ALEKSAN AVETISYAN: AZERBAIJAN HAS ALREADY RECEIVED SECURITY GUARANTEES

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.08.2009 16:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Security issues for European Youth Championship
participants are resolved. Claims in that regard were made not only by
Azerbaijan but also Israel and Turkey. Azerbaijan has already received
security guarantees and has therefore sent us a nominal notice," RA
Judo Federation President Aleksan Avetisyan told a news conference
devoted to upcoming European Judo Championship.

"Let me note that Azerbaijan’s team has not yet made hotel
reservations; we are even unaware of their itinerary. Azerbaijan
is greatly interested in championship. The issue is dealt with by
President Ilham Aliyev who is also Azerbaijan’s National Olympic
Committee’s Chair," Avetisyan said. "So far, 40 countries have
applied for participation. That’s a record number for European
youth championship. Almost all participant countries have reserved
hotel rooms." "About 2.5 years ago, we started preparing for
championship. There are a number of states which will participate
in both male and female tournaments, representing sportsmen at all 8
weights. Those countries are France, Russia, Holland, England, Georgia,
Ukraine and Serbia. Some countries, such as Albania and Monaco, are
participating in championship for the first time," he noted. Several
guests of honor, including International Judo Federation President
Marius L. Vizer, are expected to visit Yerevan. The latter has given
positive reply to the official invitation sent in this connection.