news.am, Armenia
Oct 31 2009

RA President met Rafael Martinetti

12:16 / 10/31/2009RA President Serzh Sargsyan received Rafael
Martinetti, President of International Wrestling Federation. Sargsyan
expressed confidence that this visit will give new momentum to the
cooperation development, RA presidential press service informed
NEWS.am.

`Wrestling is traditionally respected and successful sports in Armenia
that presently is in the limelight either. Like in each field, we
would like to achieve better results here too,’ RA President outlined,
adding that Armenian National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports
and Youth Affairs, Wrestling Federation try to signify this sports
even more. We wish more children to go in for wrestling, for which we
improve conditions and try to hold international championships in
Armenia. We hope eventually our efforts will yield desired result."

Martinetti said that the establishment of a Coach School in Yerevan,
as Armenia is known for its numerous professional wrestling coaches
was discussed at the meeting.

The officials also discussed the issue of holding Greco-Roman World
Wrestling Championship 2010 in Armenia. Armenia is interested in
hosting such high-level competition and will do its utmost to duly
organize it, Serzh Sargsyan mentioned.

Martinetti noted he follows closely Armenia-Turkey normalization
process. `Being a Swiss citizen, I am happy that Switzerland could
assist the process.’