YEREVAN. - Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan wished a quick recovery to the world champion in weightlifting Nazik Avdalyan.

He expressed confidence on his Facebook account that Avdalyan will recover  rapidly and her fans will have an opportunity to see her further victories.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, World Champion in weightlifting Nazik Avdalyan had a car accident on Gyumri-Vanadzor highway, near Jajur village on Tuesday. She was taken to Gyulbenkyan hospital in Gyumri. According to preliminary diagnoses, Nazik Avdalyan suffered a spinal fracture and received an injury of bone marrow.

Avdalyan was transferred to Erebuni medical centre in Yerevan on Wednesday. Harutyun Mangoyan, the head of the intensive care department informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that Avdalyan’s health condition is stable. Her pulse and breathing is normal. The athlete was hospitalized with diagnosis of combined spinal and chest trauma. Mangoyan did not specify where the surgery will take place, adding “Erebuni” medical centre has all necessary equipment at its disposal for her surgery.

Health Minister of Armenia Harutyun Kushkyan and President of Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan visited the world champion.

As reported earlier, on January 3, 2011 Nazik Avdalyan had a car accident in Artik town. Her Mercedes collided with a barrier near a military unit. Fortunately, the champion was not injured in the accident.