Comments on: Armenia Prepares for Historic Football Match (Updated) http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Global Voices Online » Armenia: Football Diplomacy & Relations with Turkey http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9085 Global Voices Online » Armenia: Football Diplomacy & Relations with Turkey Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:25:24 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9085 [...] as it happened, the protests were indeed small, with most Armenians viewing the event merely as a sporting one. Even so, the political [...] […] as it happened, the protests were indeed small, with most Armenians viewing the event merely as a sporting one. Even so, the political […]

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9068 Onnik Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:24:58 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9068 As it turned out, the stadium was pretty full -- estimates around 40,000. Not sure how many people bought their tickets or if a whole load were handed out free as some rumors allege, but anyway, it was quite respectable regardless. Unfortunately, few Turkish fans were present, but maybe that was for the best, I'm not sure. As it turned out, the stadium was pretty full — estimates around 40,000. Not sure how many people bought their tickets or if a whole load were handed out free as some rumors allege, but anyway, it was quite respectable regardless.

Unfortunately, few Turkish fans were present, but maybe that was for the best, I’m not sure.

]]> By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Turkey 2 — Armenia 0 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9066 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Turkey 2 — Armenia 0 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:46:28 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9066 [...] political background to the match did not escape the attention of most observers and, despite small-scale demonstrations by the Armenian Revolution Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), it largely met expectations. [...] […] political background to the match did not escape the attention of most observers and, despite small-scale demonstrations by the Armenian Revolution Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), it largely met expectations. […]

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9063 Onnik Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:02:28 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9063 <blockquote>PRESIDENT OF TURKEY ARRIVES IN YEREVAN YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: President of Turkey Abdullah Gul arrived in Yerevan. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the Turkish president at “Zvartnots” airport. Foreign Minister of Turkey Ali Babajan is also in the delegation headed by the president. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will meet the Turkish delegation in the residence of the President of Armenia. After the meeting, the two presidents will visit “Hrazdan” stadium where they will watch together Armenia-Turkey football game.</blockquote> The first photos have also hit the wires: <blockquote>Turkish President Abdullah Gul waves as he boards a plane in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, before leaving for Armenia to watch a soccer game that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians that many historians have called a genocide. Gul and his Armenian counterpart Serge Sarkisian will match their two national teams play each other in a World Cup qualifier. Gul is the first Turkish leader to set foot in Armenia since the ex-Soviet nation declared independence in 1991. (AP Photo)</blockquote> http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080906/481/a1411961155745d4bedfc6371c5bfb6e/ <blockquote>Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, walks on arrival in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. At left is Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch the Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier soccer match with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians. (AP Photo/Photolure, Mkhitar Khachatryan)</blockquote> http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080906/481/30a31bdd682042acbed601c80f2089cc/

PRESIDENT OF TURKEY ARRIVES IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: President of Turkey Abdullah Gul arrived in Yerevan. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the Turkish president at “Zvartnots” airport. Foreign Minister of Turkey Ali Babajan is also in the delegation headed by the president.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will meet the Turkish delegation in the residence of the President of Armenia. After the meeting, the two presidents will visit “Hrazdan” stadium where they will watch together Armenia-Turkey football game.

The first photos have also hit the wires:

Turkish President Abdullah Gul waves as he boards a plane in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, before leaving for Armenia to watch a soccer game that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians that many historians have called a genocide. Gul and his Armenian counterpart Serge Sarkisian will match their two national teams play each other in a World Cup qualifier. Gul is the first Turkish leader to set foot in Armenia since the ex-Soviet nation declared independence in 1991.
(AP Photo)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080906/481/a1411961155745d4bedfc6371c5bfb6e/

Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, walks on arrival in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. At left is Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch the Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier soccer match with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians.
(AP Photo/Photolure, Mkhitar Khachatryan)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//080906/481/30a31bdd682042acbed601c80f2089cc/

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9062 Onnik Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9062 Mika from Unzipped just sms-ed the following to me from the football stadium at 6.50pm. <blockquote>Lots of tickets available. Today they continued distribution of tickets for free. After ticketed people in, many will enter the stadium for free.</blockquote> Mika from Unzipped just sms-ed the following to me from the football stadium at 6.50pm.

Lots of tickets available. Today they continued distribution of tickets for free. After ticketed people in, many will enter the stadium for free.

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9061 Onnik Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:39:05 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9061 <blockquote>Pre-football match Yerevan: 3 hrs to go... Turkey's president Gul has just arrived in Yerevan. Small groups of protesters from nationalist ARF-Dashnaktsutyun party (mostly, teenagers, children, many of them bused in from the regions, and occasional adults) could be seen in downtown Yerevan along the route of presidential cortège. In the meantime, IA Regnum reports that as of midday 6 September, only 16 000 out of 53 000 tickets for the match were sold out. According to my sources, yesterday local authorities in Yerevan started distributing number of tickets for free. I am off to the stadium. Go Armenia!!! Excitement!!! :))) </blockquote> http://unzipped.blogspot.com/2008/09/pre-football-match-yerevan-3-hrs-to-go.html

Pre-football match Yerevan: 3 hrs to go…

Turkey’s president Gul has just arrived in Yerevan. Small groups of protesters from nationalist ARF-Dashnaktsutyun party (mostly, teenagers, children, many of them bused in from the regions, and occasional adults) could be seen in downtown Yerevan along the route of presidential cortège.

In the meantime, IA Regnum reports that as of midday 6 September, only 16 000 out of 53 000 tickets for the match were sold out. According to my sources, yesterday local authorities in Yerevan started distributing number of tickets for free.

I am off to the stadium. Go Armenia!!! Excitement!!! :)))

http://unzipped.blogspot.com/2008/09/pre-football-match-yerevan-3-hrs-to-go.html

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/09/06/armenia-prepares-for-historic-football-match/#comment-9060 Onnik Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:37:24 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=943#comment-9060 <blockquote>UPDATE (6 September, 3pm local time): According to the Public Radio broadcast, Charles Aznavour won’t be able to visit Yerevan due to sudden attack of back pain, as stated in a letter sent by Charles Aznavour to Serj Sargsyan.</blockquote> http://unzipped.blogspot.com/2008/09/armenia-picture-of-day.html

UPDATE (6 September, 3pm local time): According to the Public Radio broadcast, Charles Aznavour won’t be able to visit Yerevan due to sudden attack of back pain, as stated in a letter sent by Charles Aznavour to Serj Sargsyan.

http://unzipped.blogspot.com/2008/09/armenia-picture-of-day.html

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