Armenian Athletes Leave for Baku

In April, the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships (previously known as the World Cadet Championships), in which Armenia will also participate, will take place in Baku.

Armenian Boxing Federation Vice-President Derenik Gabrielyan said that despite a certain amount of tension in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, the tournament is rated and that’s why Armenia intends to participate in the boxing championship in Baku.

Azerbaijan Boxing Federation Vice-President Agajan Abiyev has said with which route the Armenian team can get to Azerbaijan (as the border between the two countries is closed) and where they should stay while in the country.

Gabrielyan said, “The athletes who’ve won prizes will be worthy of passes for the matches in Baku. Armenia’s delegation will go to Baku with 5–6 athletes. According to a decision by the Armenian Boxing Federation Executive Committee, those who have an actual chance of winning a medal will get drawn into the team. A small delegation, 10 people in all, will leave Armenia for Azerbaijan.”