The delegation led by Ahmad Donyamali, Minister of Sport and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on an official visit to Armenia, continued its visits to educational and sports institutions today.

Accompanied by Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan, Ahmad Donyamali visited the Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve to learn about the institution’s activities, the training and accommodation conditions provided for athletes, and the infrastructure improvements implemented in recent years.

During the visit, the delegation toured the college’s weightlifting gym, where they were briefed on the conditions for organizing training sessions and the available sports equipment. The delegation was also updated on the ongoing renovation works at the wrestling and boxing gyms.

Zhanna Andreasyan and Ahmad Donyamali also visited the college dormitory, which accommodates 170 students from Armenia’s regions. The students are provided with accommodation and three meals a day at the state’s expense.

The college currently has over 700 students receiving sports training in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, weightlifting, judo, boxing, athletics, football, and other sports. Vardan Tovmasyan, Deputy Director for Sports at the Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve presented the students’ sporting achievements in recent years, noting that the college has more than 30 medalists at World and European Championships each year.

Particular attention was paid to the longstanding tradition of cooperation between Armenia and Iran in wrestling. It was noted that the college had recently hosted Iranian athletes for joint training camps, while Armenian wrestlers regularly participate in international tournaments held in Iran.

Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan and Iran’s Minister of Sport and Youth Ahmad Donyamali emphasized the importance of further strengthening sports cooperation between the two countries, organizing joint training camps, and expanding opportunities for young athletes to exchange experience.

The delegation members also visited the college museum, where they learned about the institution’s history, sporting traditions, and achievements.

The delegation led by Ahmad Donyamali also visited the Sports Management Centre, where, accompanied by its director, Khoren Zargaryan, they familiarized themselves with the Centre’s main scope of activity, ongoing programs, and infrastructure.

The Iranian delegation subsequently visited the Yerevan Children and Youth Tennis and Badminton Sports School. Further visits to Yerevan State University and the National Gallery of Armenia are also planned.