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Russia-based athlete receives Armenian citizenship
Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree to grant Armenian citizenship to Varderes Samurgashev, the Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling in 2012.
"I was born and raised in Rostov-on-Don, but I am Armenian, and that says everything," Varderes Samurghashev said during an official ceremony organized by Armenia's Consulate in Rostov-on-Don, where he received an Armenian passport.
