Minister of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan can visit Armenia
22.08.2009 17:27 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Minister of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Azad
Rahimov and representatives of the Judo Federation can visit Armenia
to get acquainted with preparations for the European Championship to
be held in Yerevan September 11-13.
`This issue is handled at the highest level, if they make a decision
to participate in the championship of Europe, then the management of
the national federation and I will travel to Armenia to get acquainted
with security issues,’ Day.az quotes Azad Ragimov.
The Minister noted that Armenia has given security assurances to the
Azerbaijani youth judo team for participation in the European
Championship to be held in Yerevan.
Youth European Championships in judo will be held in Yerevan on
September 11-13. At the moment 40 countries have already applied to
take part in the championship. 500 people are expected to arrive in
Yerevan.
Azerbaijani delegation comprising 14 people, including 8 athletes,
have also applied to participate in the championship in Yerevan.