15:37, 13 April 2023

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani delegation to the European Weightlifting Championships 2023 due on April 15-23 has already arrived in Yerevan. The delegation consists of 12 persons, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office Arayik Harutyunyan said at a press conference.

Harutyunyan is the chairman of the steering committee tasked with organizing the event.

“We’ve communicated with the Azerbaijani team through correspondence, the security conditions for the athletes and the team have been clarified. The Azerbaijani delegation, with a total of 12 representatives, is already in Yerevan. I am sure that the tournament will have the sports component in its core, and not political. We will ensure the security of all athletes,” Harutyunyan said.