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YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS:56 kg European weightlifting youth champion Arakel Mirzoyan, his father and coach Olympic Champion Ogsen Mirzoyan and the Head of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation Samvel Khachatryan left today from Yerevan to Bucharest, capital of Romania. A. Mirzoian will take part in the world youth cup which will be held in Bucharest. At least 4-5 Armenian weightlifters were intended to take part in this tournament but the Armenian Federation decided to send only one athlete. This means that the Armenian young weightlifters who prior to that successfully fought in the European Cup mechanically stay off the team fight. The world youth weightlifting cup will kick off June 17, before that A. Mirzoyan will hold a training gathering in Bucharest.