Armenian Olympic Committee's delegation visits Baku - UPDATED

Armen Grigoryan, secretary general of National Olympic Committee of Armenia, Vice-president Ramzik Stepanyan and Greco-Roman wrestling team head coach, Olympic champ Levon Julfalakyan stated that Azerbaijan ensures security for the Armenian sportsmen in world championship to be held in Baku in September.

Besides, at the request of Armenian delegation, International Olympic Committee representatives and freelance reporters will attend the championship as observers. They are to study the attitude towards Armenian wrestlers during the competition.

Armenian officials noted that the agreement between four parties doesn't mean absolute guarantee. Grigoryan said they raised the issue at the meeting on visa, raising Armenian flag and playing its anthem in case if Armenian wrestler becomes champion.

He said the delegation arrived to Baku from Tbilisi. The delegation members were introduced to security officers on plane. Their documents were not sealed at the airport. Only International Olympic Committee representative stayed with Armenian delegation at the hotel in Baku. APA-Sport
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May 7
23:33

Armenian delegation leaded by Stepanyan was composed of NOC secretary general Armen Grigoryan and Wrestling Federation vice-president, Olympic champion Levon Julfalakyan. The main objective of the meeting with the participation of Azerbaijani delegation leaded by Youth and sports minister Azad Rahimov was to discuss the participation of Armenian party in world championship to be held in Baku in September 2007. The parties elaborated agreement aiming to provide best conditions and guarantees for Armenian sportsmen.

Though the information was posed in FILA official website, as well as Armenian media, Youth and Sports deputy minister Ismail Ismailov told APA-Sport that he has unaware of the meeting.

"As far as I know, there was no meeting. The parties discussed the issue by the phone," he said.