


ArmInfo. During the 19th Conference of the Council of Europe Ministers of Sport, which opened in the Principality of Monaco, RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan met with Olivier Nigli, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and Rafal Piechota, Director of the Office of the Agency's President.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan expressed gratitude for the ongoing cooperation and highly appreciated the agency's support for Armenia. Zhanna Andreasyan presented plans for hosting international sports tournaments in Armenia in 2027 to Olivier Nigli, emphasizing the importance of supporting the agency in organizing the necessary processes in accordance with WADA requirements at an appropriate and high level.
Possibilities for further expanding cooperation were discussed with agency representatives, particularly in the area of incorporating an anti-doping education component into school curricula. The importance of raising awareness of the Anti-Doping Agency's activities, doping prevention, and industry knowledge, starting from school age, was emphasized.
In this context, the Minister presented the "Healthy Lifestyle" educational program implemented in Armenian schools and addressed the development of the necessary infrastructure for anti-doping activities in Armenia.
Agency representatives expressed their readiness to assist Armenia in establishing licensed laboratories in accordance with international standards and to provide expert and advisory support for relevant research.
The Conference of the Council of Europe's Ministers of Sport is also being attended by Khoren Zargaryan, Director of the Sports Management Center, and Arpine Gevorgyan, Advisor to the Head of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the Council of Europe.


