Azeri boxers arrive in Armenia for World Youth Championship

The World Boxing Youth Championship will be held in Yerevan November 28- December 8 with the participations of 600 athletes from 55 countries.

Among them is an Azerbaijani team, whose participation was under question for some period of time, however, boxers arrived in Armenia after the receiving party provided security guarantees for them.

As Vice-President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Derenik Gabrielyan said the Azerbaijani team is lodged in a specially isolated residential area and the security of their residence is guaranteed by appropriate services.

"When Armenian boxers were in Azerbaijan, everything possible was done for their security," said Gabrielyan. "We have now to do the same and provide their security. This is also a requirement from the [Amateur] International Boxing Federation. The Azerbaijani boxers live in an isolated area. It's their demand. Their team member will not communicate with the other participants."  Read more... (198 words)

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