Armenian captain summoned to war against Azerbaijan | international soccer

For this reason, he did not complete the transfer to Athlitiki Enosi Larissa, from the First Division of Greece. The club announced Tuesday that the deal had been canceled due to Haroyan’s departure to the clash.

Larissa even released a message from Haroyan’s manager, Alexis Kouyias, explaining the player’s situation. The agent states that the athlete “cannot” travel to Europe and is concerned about the proportions of the war.

Now 28, the defender has played 51 internationals for Armenia. He was currently without a club, after leaving Ural Yekaterinburg, Russia this month. Last season he was used in 20 games, he scored one goal and gave two assists.

Dozens of people died and hundreds were injured since the beginning of the current wave of violence that broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, also known as Artsakh. With the military escalation, the two countries declared martial law, that is, both governments prepare the populations for a possible war.

If the conflict turns into war, it could attract the major regional powers Russia and Turkey. Moscow has a defense alliance with Armenia, while Ankara supports Azerbaijan. For this reason, the fighting, considered the most violent since 2016, provoked international unrest and led the UN, Russia, France and the United States to call for an immediate ceasefire.