The 80th anniversary of the king of the rings and thrice champion of Olympic Games Albert Azaryan was celebrated on February 17 at Opera and Ballet Academic theatre. This beautiful and exciting homage evening was a present from ANOC president Gagik Tsarukyan to Albert Azaryan. Everybody   was excited and the king of the rings frankly answered that his excitement is boundless and immense. Even when gaining victories at Olympic Games he was not so excited as he is now.

  
The congratulation speech of “Prosperous Armenia” Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan, who highly appraised the greatest athlete, was accepted with a storm of applause by the audience.

”We are all very proud that we have such a consummate master of sports who is our compatriot. Each of us should be able to appraise and glorify the great people of our nation, who left their distinctive manuscript in Armenian history. Nothing is impossible if there is will, aspiration, hard work, result and of course appreciation. With his devotion and hard work Albert Azaryan realized all this and now the time for appreciation has come. And we must glorify our great people. It is impossible to astonish anyone with anything nowadays but with respect, attention and care. We must teach our youth and bring them up with such spirit that will let them understand and be able to appreciate the work of our great people, learn from them and try to exceed the results of their predecessors”, mentioned ANOC president in his speech, wishing long years of life, huge ability to work and young might.

ANOC president Gagik Tsarukyan awarded the great athlete with “Trdat Mets” medal and also with “Jeep” car.