President receives world champions Artur Alexanyan and Maxim Manukyan

President Serzh Sargsyan received three-time world and European champion, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, gold medalist of the Summer Olympics in 2016 Artur Alexanyan and world champion Maxim Manukyan, who won gold medals at the Greco-Roman wrestling world championship a couple of days ago. The meeting was attended by Armenian national team head coach Levon Julfalakyan and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Hrachya Rostomyan.

The President complimented his guests on coming back to Homeland with great achievements. Serzh Sargsyan thanked them for giving out people great joy, pride and bolstering the spirits of all Armenians, as well as for making our people more recognizable in the world.

The Head of State pointed to the fact that any winning athlete sets a good example for the rising generation who are thereby encouraged to be like them and become more industrious and purposeful.

Serzh Sargsyan asked Minister Hrachya Rostomyan and national team head coach Levon Julfalakyan about the efforts aimed at providing more favorable conditions for developing wrestling in our country, and expressed readiness to assist them with the timely and proper implementation of the planned activities.

The guests thanked the President for keeping in focus the development of sports and his sustained thoughtfulness of the needs of Armenian athletes. They underscored that it inspires them ahead toward new achievements.