YEREVAN. – The Minister of Defense of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, on Saturday encouraged several athlete servicemen who have achieved significant success this year in prestigious international sporting events.   

The respective meeting with these soldiers was held at the Ministry of Defense (MOD).

Ohanyan presented certificates of honor, MOD medals, and valuable gifts to the athlete servicemen who won awards at the world youth wrestling and sambo championships.

In his closing remarks, the defense minister underscored the role of sports and physical training in the Armed Forces, and in terms of the overall training of the military servicemen.  

Seyran Ohanyan also expressed the hope that the national flag of Armenia will continue to wave in next year’s international sports tournaments.