Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other top government officials on Monday attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Arthur Abraham Youth Sports Complex in Yerevan.
Arthur Abraham, the former professional boxer, was also in attendance.
Arthur Abraham held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF middleweight title from 2005 to 2009, and the WBO super-middleweight title twice between 2012 and 2016.
The sports complex in the Shengavit district of Yerevan is under development under the coordination of the Urban Development Committee.
Pashinyan and Abraham signed a letter addressed to future generations, which was placed in a time capsule and embedded in the foundation of the building.
The sports complex will consist of two buildings: one underground and three above-ground floors. The first building will include general training gyms, boxing and wrestling halls with changing rooms, saunas, medical and massage rooms, as well as administrative offices. The second building will house a basketball arena, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release.
The total cost of the project is 2.3 billion drams (approximately $5.9 million), allocated by the government. The land plot for the sports complex was acquired years ago by Arthur Abraham.
The Prime Minister congratulated those present at the groundbreaking ceremony and expressed confidence that the project would be completed on time and to a high standard. He added that the sports school named after weightlifting champion Simon Martirosyan is already open, while the groundbreaking for the sports school named after wrestlers Roman and Malkhas Amoyan in the village of Alagyaz will take place in May, after which construction will begin.
According to Nikol Pashinyan, this government policy is aimed at recognizing athletes who have achieved success on the international stage, promoting the development of sports in the country, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
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