YEREVAN. – Ajax FW Araz Özbiliz received Armenian citizenship ordered by the President Serzh Sargsyan and became player of Armenian national football team.

Özbiliz got his uniform with number 23 from the chairman of Armenian Football Federation Ruben Hayrapetyan on Tuesday. However, he will not play during the upcoming games with Macedonia and Ireland in the qualifying round of UEFA. The player is in bad functional condition.