Azerbaijani samboist apologizes for indecent behavior while Armenian national anthem was playing

YEREVAN, 30 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. An Azerbaijani samboist crouched while the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia was playing during the award ceremony following the play-offs for the World Sambo Championships in Moscow and apologized for his behavior after that. This is whatPresident of the Armenian Sambo Federation Levon Hayrapetyansaid in an interview with “Armenpress”. “That was a violation of the code of ethics, which even the attending Azerbaijani leaders viewed as negative. The representative of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Russia approached me, personally apologized and assured that they would work with the athlete. After stepping down from the platform, the Azerbaijani athlete also approached Ashot Danielyan and apologized,” said Hayrapetyan, who believes that sports should be kept “clear” of politics.