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ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 21 2005
SHARJA EMIR PRESENTS FOUR ARAB HORSES TO ARMENIA
YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. The member of the Supreme Council of
the United Arab emirates (UAE), Emir of Sharja Muhammad Al-Kasimi
presented four Arab horses to Armenia. At the Yerevan hippodrome he
sated that all horses are Arab horses with a touch of Egyptian and
Spanish blood. "Two of the four horses are winners of prestigious
competitions, and I hope that they will continue their way of winners
in Armenia," Al-Kasimi said. According to him, it is the first step
in the development of horse-breeding in Armenia. Al-Kasimi expressed
a hope that the horses will retain their breed in the future. In his
turn, RA minister of Culture Hovik Hoveyan thanked the Sharja Emir
and expressed a hope that this visit will not be the last his visit
to Armenia.
According to unofficial information, the cost of the horses is
$300,000. A colt in the UAE costs $50,000. P.T. -0--
Sept 21 2005
SHARJA EMIR PRESENTS FOUR ARAB HORSES TO ARMENIA
YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. The member of the Supreme Council of
the United Arab emirates (UAE), Emir of Sharja Muhammad Al-Kasimi
presented four Arab horses to Armenia. At the Yerevan hippodrome he
sated that all horses are Arab horses with a touch of Egyptian and
Spanish blood. "Two of the four horses are winners of prestigious
competitions, and I hope that they will continue their way of winners
in Armenia," Al-Kasimi said. According to him, it is the first step
in the development of horse-breeding in Armenia. Al-Kasimi expressed
a hope that the horses will retain their breed in the future. In his
turn, RA minister of Culture Hovik Hoveyan thanked the Sharja Emir
and expressed a hope that this visit will not be the last his visit
to Armenia.
According to unofficial information, the cost of the horses is
$300,000. A colt in the UAE costs $50,000. P.T. -0--