An important meeting was held today at the Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate between representatives of HMEM Nubar Cairo and HMEM Ararat clubs with the aim of  resuming inter-clubs basketball tournaments and improving relations between the two Armenian clubs.

The get-together was held upon an invitation from His Eminence Bishop Ashod Mnatsakanian,  Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Egypt, Mr. Antranig Mesrobian, Chairman of the Diocesan Council of Cairo and Mr. Onning Belekdanian, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate. HMEM Nubar Cairo was represented by Dr. Garo Apkarian and Vahe Varjabedian (chairman and vice-chairman of the club respectively), while HMEM Ararat was represented by Mr. Garo Toumayants (chairman of the club) and Vartan Kazandjian.

The meeting was held in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere and all those present agreed that the force of our community is in its unison and harmony. The representatives of the two clubs agreed to open a new chapter of relations and to regulate the holding of these tournaments through a set of rules and regulations in order to avoid conflicts. They decided to entrust Dr. Viken Djizmedjian and Mr. Berdj Miskdjian to draft these regulations which would be submitted for review and approval by all the participating clubs of Armeno-Egyptian basketball tournaments.

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