YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. We have had no such a victory in independent Armenia, and it can be an inspiring example for many people. RA President Robert Kocharian mentioned about it on May 2, receiving Armenian weight-lifters and their trainers returned with a victory from the Europe championship of weight-lifting taken place in Strasbourg. The President congratulated the weight-lifters' team on the occasion of the brilliant victory, mentioning with special pride and surprise the female weight-lifters' performances. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the RA President's Press Office, it was at the same time mentioned that there is still much to do together with the victory: the Olympic games are soon, and the world championship will take place in September for which they must also seriously prepare.

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