Three servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces are taking part in the 50th World Military Orienteering Championship (WMOC) underway in Hamina, Finland, from 10-16 June.
As Panorama.am was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry, the Armenian soldiers are involved in two disciplines featured in the competition – Middle distance (7-8 km) and Relay.
The Armenian athlete-soldiers taking part in the tournament are winners of Military Orienteering sports type at the 16th All Army Sports Contest.
The 50th World Military Orienteering Championship is organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Armenia joined this military structure still in 1994.
The source also notes that the representatives of the Armenian Armed Forces are set to take part in the workshops on military issues scheduled in Minsk on 12-14 June in line with the bilateral cooperation program implemented by the Defense Ministries of Armenia and Belarus.