FFA boss wants modern replacement for obsolete Hrazdan stadium

Today’s Cabinet meeting addressed the issue of building a new modern stadium in Armenia, and President of the Football Federation (FFA) Arthur Vanetsyan, who is also the National Security Director, requested the government to allocate territory.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his stance, noting that building a sports stadium is very important because it will enable the country to host international games.

“But this stadium shouldn’t be constructed at the expense of green areas, central Yerevan not only doesn’t have space left for a stadium but also for a simple building,” the PM said.

Vanetsyan responded by saying that Armenia has a problem today regarding the matter. “Because of not having a modern stadium UEFA can disqualify the stadium that we have because it doesn’t comply with standards, and today we have a need to build a new one,” Vanetsyan said.

Chief of Staff of the PM’s Office Eduard Aghajanyan asked about the fate of the Hrazdan stadium.

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