YEREVAN, June 26, /ARKA/. Artur Vanetsyan, the director of Armenia’s National Security Service who is also president of the Football Federation of Armenia, said today that 26 new football fields with artificial turf will open next month in the country. He said their construction cost $1.5 million.
He said also that another $750 will be spent in the next four months on the construction of another 26 fields. He said this is a great opportunity to stimulate the development of mass football.
According to Vanetsyan, most of football clubs do not want to invest in relevant infrastructure and prefer to receive ready-made sports facilities from the Federation.
He also recalled that at present, preparations are underway for the construction of a large stadium in one of the regions of Armenia located close to Yerevan that will meet international standards.
Vanetsyan was elected president of the Football Federation of Armenia in 2018 September. -0-