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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS: The Minister of Sport and Tourism of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Lilian Keshishian on November 12 visiting Yerevan State sports college of Olympic Reserve, stated that there is no similar athletic educational institution in her country and that the experience of Yerevan College is quite interesting for her.
“Armenpress” informs that the Ministerof Sport and Youth Affairsof the Republic of Armenia Yuri Vardanyan accompanied Minister Keshishian. The sport leaders of Uruguay and Armenia visited boxing, weightlifting, wrestling and other gym-halls in the athletic college, photographed with the athletes holding their practices here.
The Minister of Sport of Uruguay paid a visit to the Museum of the College and made a note in the book of honorable visitors.
The Minister of Sport and Tourism of Uruguay Lilian Keshishian thanked the Ministryof Sport and Youth Affairsof the Republic of Armenia and the college staff for the warm reception and interesting meetings. She stated that her family has been living in Uruguay for a long time where there is Armenian Diaspora and that the head of the Department of Tourism in Uruguay is Armenian with Hunanyan surname.