Hrachya Rostomyan says he would grant Henrikh Mkhitaryan “Audience” award if it is possible

YEREVAN, NOVEMEBER 24, ARMENPRESS. ANOCsecretary general Hrachya Rostomyan considers unnecessary talks on the list of the best athletes of the year. It is particularly unclear for sport lovers why Levon Aronian and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were not included in the list. Hrachya Rostomyan referred to this question during the final summary conference of the year mentioning that sport journalists chose the best athletes. “The top ten athletes were selected by sports journalists and I agree with those ten. Of course, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Aronian are great athletes and bring great prestige to the Republic of Armenia but this issue should not be subject to public review every year,” Hrachya Rostomyan said, as “Armenpress” reports.

He added that in the case of existence of “Audience” or “Armenia recognition-raising” awards, he would grant it to Henrikh Mkhitaryan. “Henrikh Mkhitaryan is playing very good football in Borussia Dortmund, glory to him,” Rostomyan added.

Member of the Greco-Roman Wrestlingteam of Armenia, bronze medalist of Olympic Games, World two times and Europe three times Champion Artur Aleksanyan has been named the best athlete of Armenia of 2015. According to the results of the survey of Republican Federation of Sport Journalists, 10 best athletes of 2015 have been named. 34 sports journalists participated in the survey. They named World Champion, Greco-Roman wrestler Artur Aleksanyan as the best athlete of Armenia. 10 best athletes are: Artur Aleksanyan - Greco-Roman wrestler, 339 points; Mihran Harutyunyan - Greco-Roman wrestler, 267; Harutyun Merdinyan - artistic gymnastics, 265 points; Tigran Martirosyan – weightlifting, 231 points; Artur Tovmasyan - artistic gymnastics, 113 points; Arman Yeremyan – taekwondo, 107 points; Tigran Kirakosyan – sambo, 106 points; Aram Avagyan – boxing, 101 points; Andranik Karapetyan – weightlifting, 99 points; Smbat Margaryan – weightlifting, 95 points.

Men’s chess team of Armenia has been named the best team of 2015. Names of other 4 athletes have been included in the questionnaire by sports journalists: Artur Davtyan (artistic gymnastics, 81 points), Levon Aronian (chess, 35 points), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (football, 31 points).