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ISHKHAN ZAKARYAN. "THE SPONSORS COVER THE EXPENDITURES OF PAN-ARMENIAN WINTER GAMES."
February 4 2014
To the question of Aravot of how much funds are allocated from the
state budget for the Pan-Armenian Winter Games, Ishkhan Zakaryan,
Chairman of World Committee of Pan Armenian games, responded,
"The expenditures of athletes' travel, clothing are covered by the
organizations and sponsors, who organize their trips to Armenia. Since
the Winter Games are to be held in Armenia for the first time, I have
a clear instruction from the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan,
in support to our countrymen, to organize their lodging, food, take
care of the issues like the opening and closing ceremonies, providing
sites, and conducting competitions. I must say in advance that no
funds were allocated from the state budget. There is something that
I think it is right and justified decision. If a delegation arrives
from Syria, we'll take care of all their costs. I repeat, everything
will be done through sponsors, whom I have already applied." To the
question of who the sponsors are, Mr. Zakaryan refrained from giving
any names, mentioning, "The name of the sponsors will be made public
upon completion of the Games. There might be a problem with the 6th
Summer Games, which will take place on August 2015, in the year of
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. It has been included in
the list of state events and a major sporting event will take place.
7-8 sports have been added to the program and participation of about 7
million Diaspora youth is expected. A lot of hard work is expected. It
is possible that we might refer to the government's support for that
time. Although, I do not rule out the possibility that there might
be one or two sponsors, who would take over all the costs. And it
does not matter where they are from. They are Armenians. And they
see that the idea is right and sound."
Ashot Hakobyan
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/02/04/163652/
February 4 2014
To the question of Aravot of how much funds are allocated from the
state budget for the Pan-Armenian Winter Games, Ishkhan Zakaryan,
Chairman of World Committee of Pan Armenian games, responded,
"The expenditures of athletes' travel, clothing are covered by the
organizations and sponsors, who organize their trips to Armenia. Since
the Winter Games are to be held in Armenia for the first time, I have
a clear instruction from the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan,
in support to our countrymen, to organize their lodging, food, take
care of the issues like the opening and closing ceremonies, providing
sites, and conducting competitions. I must say in advance that no
funds were allocated from the state budget. There is something that
I think it is right and justified decision. If a delegation arrives
from Syria, we'll take care of all their costs. I repeat, everything
will be done through sponsors, whom I have already applied." To the
question of who the sponsors are, Mr. Zakaryan refrained from giving
any names, mentioning, "The name of the sponsors will be made public
upon completion of the Games. There might be a problem with the 6th
Summer Games, which will take place on August 2015, in the year of
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. It has been included in
the list of state events and a major sporting event will take place.
7-8 sports have been added to the program and participation of about 7
million Diaspora youth is expected. A lot of hard work is expected. It
is possible that we might refer to the government's support for that
time. Although, I do not rule out the possibility that there might
be one or two sponsors, who would take over all the costs. And it
does not matter where they are from. They are Armenians. And they
see that the idea is right and sound."
Ashot Hakobyan
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/02/04/163652/