2024-04-15 01:30:46
The RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports considers the decision made by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and the National Olympic Committee to stop further participation of Azerbaijani athletes in the European Weightlifting Championship held in Yerevan on April 15-23, from the point of view of sports ethics. This is stated in the statement of the Ministry.
From the beginning, the Republic of Armenia ensured all safety standards, and no problems related to the safety of the weightlifters who arrived in Yerevan to participate in the championship have arisen and could not have arisen.
The incident that happened during the opening ceremony, which was resolved very quickly, has nothing to do with the safety of the athletes and ensuring their normal competitions.
All necessary conditions were fully provided.
The Republic of Armenia remains committed to fulfilling its commitments to the International Weightlifting Federation and reaffirms the European 2023. willingness to hold the championship at a high level.