Minister of Defense of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan hosted today winning athletes of the 2016 Armenian Olympic team and their coaches.
According to the department of public relations of the Defense Ministry, during the reception, Seyran Ohanyan noted that the Armenians prove their moral qualities, determination and strength not only in their daily activities and on the frontline but also during various international competitions.
Speaking about the overall readiness of the soldiers and attaching utmost importance to sports and physical training, the Minister said that the leadership of the Armed Forces focus on the process of physical training of the soldiers, guided by the phrase “Mens sana in corpore sano.”
The athletes stressed that they are also the soldiers of their homeland, always ready to support the defense of the country.
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At the end of the meeting, Minister Seyran Ohanyan awarded the winning athletes of the 31th Olympic Games, Greco-Roman wrestling gold medallist Arthur Alexanyan, silver medallist Mihran Harutyunyan, silver medallists in weightlifting Simon Martirosyan and Gor Minasyan with “Garegin Nzhdeh” departmental medals.
Photos taken from the official website of the RA Defense Ministry.
