ARMENIANS DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS IN TURKEY
Support A1+!The process of accreditation to the “Sport and Media-2007” festival was concluded and a number of Armenia journalists expressed wish to participate in it. Alexander Boyko, Head of Tournament Committee, informed that limited number of journalists would participate in the festival, since the “Sport and Media-2007” festival would be held in Istanbul on 24-30 September. “Despite the number of those who want to participate in the festival, we will select only those who participated in it last year”.
40 people will take part in the festival from Armenia, 120 people from Turkey, 30 - from Russia, 10 – from Ukraine and 2 - from Greece. Journalists from Iran, Syria and Bulgaria will also participate in the festival. “State institutions and businessmen in Turkey are concerned with the festival to be conducted properly”, pointed Boyko and added: “This festival differs from the previous ones, since a great number of journalists did not participate previously. Many approve of this event”.
Journalists will compete in various kinds of sport and the final names will be known in Istanbul. Winners will be awarded by cups and diplomas. Turkish journalists will invite Armenian colleagues to get acquainted with their works. “No problems regarding the security of our journalists will occur, since Armenians will meet cordial welcome in Turkey”, mentioned Alexander Boyko.
Alexander Boyko also thanked Turkish Olympic Committee for providing them with free gym-halls. “Unfortunately, Armenian Sport Committee did not show such interest last year when the festival was held in Armenia. But I hope that the Armenian Sport Committee will change its attitude to the sport journalists”.
