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Miguel Anhel Moratinos offers venue for Azerbaijan â€“ Armenia match

07 June 2007 15:57 (UTC +04:00)

The minister told the officials during the visits that they are ready to organize Azerbaijan â€“ Armenia matches in Spain. Moratinos mentioned UEFA president Michel Platini about the proposal during yesterdayâ€™s phone talk.
Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed the information. The ministry press service told APA-Sport that Moratinos had made a proposal during the visits to Baku and Yerevan.
Ramiz Mirzeyev, president of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) refused to comment on the proposal made by the Spanish foreign minister.
â€œI donâ€™t want to talk about it. The final decision on the venue will be made at UEFA meeting on June 22. Then we will comment on the decisionâ€, he said.
AFFA secretary general Fuad Esedov stated that Azerbaijan national team is ready to play in Spain.
â€œi have read on Internet about the proposal of Spanish foreign minister. There is no difference where we will play against Armenia. Baku and Yerevan are exceptionâ€, he said.
The matches between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be played on 8 and 12 September. AFFA wants the venue to be neutral field. It pointed the countries Switzerland, Austria and Ukraine as neutral venues in the letter sent to UEFA. Football Federation of Armenia demands to play in Baku and Yerevan. /APA-Sport/