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BUSINESSMEN RUN DIFFERENT FEDERATIONS
[01:38 pm] 26 December, 2007
Some sports are owned by famous businessmen, state
figures and former sportsmen in Armenia. Below are
some of them,
FOOTBALL-Ruben Hairapetian (Armenian MP and
businessman)
Hairapetian has been heading the Armenian Football
Federation since 2002. Hairapetian has already
acquired great experience in the sphere though he is
not a footballer. Before assuming the post Ruben
Hairapetian had founded football club `Pyunik.’ The
latter was Armenia’s leading club during the years of
independence proclamation. Hairapetian has also set up
a special executive committee featuring Head of the
National Security Service Gorik Hakobian, District
Head of Avan Commune Taron Margarian, Rector of
Yerevan State University Aram Simonian and Hovhannes
Varian. The latter has held various posts in Armenian
law-enforcement bodies.
BOXING-Haik Harutiunian (Defense Minister)
Colonel-general and Chief of Police Harutiunian has
worked in the defense section since 1976. His
assignment to the post of the Boxing Federation
Chairman was somewhat formal. The main
responsibilities lie with the secretary Lyova
Hovhannissian.
TENNIS-Harutiun Pambukian (MP and businessmen)
The owner of the `Lusakert’ poultry farm has headed
the Armenian Tennis Federation for a few years. Tennis
is a unique sport bringing great incomes. Today many
amateurs pay great sums to train at the club `Master
Class’. It is not accidental that tennis is considered
to be the most expensive sports in Armenia.
CHESS-Serzh Sarkissian (Prime Minister of the Republic
of Armenia)
The Prime Minster’s assumption of the post was quite
surprising and formal. He simply wanted to gain
political dividends. We became certain of it during
the 2007 parliamentary elections when chess players
came up with political statements and voiced support
for the Republican Party. Deputy Chairman Smbat
Lputian and Secretary General Gagik Hovhannissian
share his responsibilities.
WEIGHTLIFTING-Samvel Khachatrian (former weightlifter,
businessman and Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth
Issues)
Being a former weightlifter Khachatrian immediately
attained success as the chairman of the federation.
WRESTLING-Samvel Alexanian (MP and businessman)
The assignment was again formal as few Armenians know
that the great businessman heads the Armenian
Wrestling Federation. Secretary General Lyova
Vardanian shares his responsibilities.