On 21 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received member of the Armenian National Assembly and chairman of the Football Federation of Armenia Ruben Hayrapetyan, MP Victor Dallaqyan and captain of the Armenian national youth football team Henrik Mkhitaryan. Issues related to the development of football in Artsakh were discussed during the meeting. Special attention was paid to the popularization of this sport among the youth. The Head of the State expressed gratitude to the Football Federation of Armenia for continuous assistance to the development of sport and corresponding infrastructures in Artsakh considering it an important patriotic undertaking. Chairman of the Artsakh Republic Football Federation Samvel Karapetyan partook at the meeting. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC PRESIDENT

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