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Armenia
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Chief of State : Mr Serzh SARGSYAN
Head of Government: Mr Tigran SARGSYAN
Minister/ Secretary of State/ Chairman of agency responsible for sports: Mr Arthur PETROSYAN
Chairman of the National Olympic Committee: Mr Gagik TSARUKYAN
Chairman of the National Sports Confederation: -
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Land surface: 29 743 kmē
Population: 3 millions
Capital: Yerevan
Language: Armenian
Currency: Dram
GDP per capita ($PPP): 4916
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Budget of State (2009): 945.449.770.000 AMD
Budget of the ministry responsible for sports: 4.028.792.000 AMD
Principal financing source for sport: State budget
National sports federations: 89
Sports people member of a club: N/A
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National and international political priorities in the sports sector (2009)
Achievement of better results in international championships. Organization of some of the major international sport events, such as World and European championships in Armenia. Further development of mass sport, popularization of physical culture and healthy lifestyle among the population.
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Organisation of sport in the country (2009)
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
National Olympic Committee of Armenia.
National sports federations.
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Results of the last Olympic Games
Summer Games (Beijing, 2008)
Total of available medals: 6
Total of won medals: ( 37th by gold ranking)
Gold: 0 ; Silver: 0 ; Bronze: 6
Winter Games (Turin, 2006)
Total of available medals: 0
Total of won medals: ( … th by gold ranking)
Gold: ; Silver: ; Bronze:
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World champion in 2009 (including non Olympic sport):
Nazik AVDALYAN (Weightlifting)
European champion (in 2009):
Arsen JULFALAKYAN (Wrestling)
Yuri PATRIKEEV (Wrestling)
Arakel MIRZOYAN (Weightlifting)
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Links :
Ministry: www.msy.am
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National Olympic Committee: www.armnoc.am
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Sports director:
Name: Mr Arthur PETROSYAN
Title: Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs
Address: 9 Abovian Str., Yerevan 0001, Armenia
Tel.: +374 10 528 601
Fax: +374 10 526 529
E-mail: arthur_petrosyan@msy.am
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EPAS contact:
Name: Mr Arthur GRIGORYAN
Title: Head of International Relations Division, Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
Address: 9 Abovian Str., Yerevan 0001, Armenia
Tel.: +374 10 526 449
Fax: +374 10 526 529
E-mail: a_grigoryan@msy.am
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