Armenian President Armen Sarkissian met in Manchester, England, with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, the chairman of Manchester City Football Club, who is also the CEO and managing director of Mubadala Investment Company.

They discussed the prospects for cooperation with Mubadala, and the opportunities for this company to implement investment projects in Armenia.

Also, Al Mubarak briefed President Sarkissian on the activities of The City Football Group holding, which is the owner of Manchester City FC. In this context, they also discussed the possibilities of implementing football development programs in Armenia.

Furthermore, the President of Armenia toured the Manchester City Academy.

And at the invitation of Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, President Armen Sarkissian watched—at the Manchester City FC stadium—the English Premier League match between this club and Tottenham Hotspur.