Security Council chief to head Armenian Volleyball Federation

October 19, 2013

YEREVAN. – National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Arthur
Baghdasaryan replaced former Syunik Regional Governor Suren
Khachatryan as President of the Armenian Volleyball Federation (AVF),
informs the latter’s media department.

The AVF convened a special conference. Sport and Youth Affairs
Minister Yuri Vardanyan informed that Khachatryan resigned from
office, and added: `Volleyball is a loved and a popular sport in
Armenia. But several problems hinder the development of this sport [in
the country], and these problems need to be addressed as soon as
possible. Under [Baghdasaryan’s] headship, I am confident that the
sport will develop [in Armenia].’

The conference delegates unanimously elected the NSC chief as the new
AVF President. On his part, Arthur Baghdasaryan thanked for the
confidence, and specifically noted: `I, too, love volleyball very
much, and this is a new start for me. We have good coaches, athletes,
[and] traditions, and we must do our best to develop volleyball in
Armenia.’

Baghdasaryan informed that the Armenian Volleyball Federation and the
All-Russian Volleyball Federation have signed a cooperation agreement.
He also called upon those present to be in unity and to work
actively.

`I am sure that success will come soon. We should also work closely
with the Sport and Youth Affairs Ministry, [and] the National Olympic
Committee [of Armenia], [and] we need to establish partnerships with
the other federations and all those organizations that are interested
in the development of this sport in Armenia,’ Arthur Baghdasaryan
stated.

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