Armenia and Russia Sign 2027 Sports Cooperation Plan Covering Eight Sports

Armenia and Russia have agreed to expand cooperation in the field of sports. Armenia's Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Zhanna Andreasyan, and Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev have signed a joint action plan for 2027 covering eight sports.

The agreement was signed during Zhanna Andreasyan's working visit to Russia. The plan aims to strengthen sporting ties between the two countries, promote professional knowledge exchange and implement joint projects.

According to the Russian Ministry of Sport, the plan includes activities across eight sporting disciplines. However, the specific list of sports and the schedule of planned events have not yet been published.

Coach Development, Sports Medicine and Joint Projects

During the meeting, the ministers discussed several key areas of cooperation, including professional development for coaches and sports specialists, the exchange of modern athlete training and recovery methods, and the advancement of sports medicine.

Particular attention was given to organizing joint scientific and practical conferences, seminars and academic exchange programs.

The two sides also explored opportunities for cooperation in grassroots, school and university sports, sports infrastructure development and support for young athletes.

Another topic of discussion was adaptive sports, particularly the exchange of expertise in training athletes with disabilities.

Around 1,500 Russian Athletes and Coaches Participate in Activities in Armenia

According to the Russian side, approximately 1,500 Russian athletes and coaches representing 17 sports are taking part in sporting and training activities in 2026, including sessions at the Tsaghkadzor sports training complex in Armenia.

Meanwhile, Armenian athletes are participating in competitions held in Russia in swimming, sambo, chess and Paralympic sports.

Cooperation is also developing in sports education. Russian sports universities are working with the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport on scientific research and faculty exchange programs.

Armenia to Host CIS Games in 2029

During the talks, the Russian side also expressed support for Armenia hosting the fifth CIS Games in 2029, as well as the implementation of the interstate "Sports Capitals of the Commonwealth" program in Yerevan.

The 2027 sports cooperation plan signed by the two ministers has been incorporated into the protocol of the 24th meeting of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.

Specific events and participating sports federations are expected to be determined as part of the implementation of the signed agreement.