Karen Asmaryan elected as Armenian Volleyball Federation President

The X General and Elective Conference of the Volleyball Federation of Armenia was held on Saturday, January 10, at the Grand Hotel in Yerevan. The congress was attended by 63 of the 70 invited delegates, representing the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, the Yerevan Municipality, as well as representatives of Volleyball clubs, sports schools, and cities across Armenia.

On December 26, 2025, the former President of the Volleyball Federation of Armenia, Hrachya Muradyan, had submitted his resignation. During a regular meeting of the Federation’s Presidency, it was decided to submit the candidacy of the Secretary General of the Volleyball Federation of Armenia, Mr Karen Asmaryan, to the upcoming elective congress for the position of President of the organisation. 

Prior to the election, Mr Asmaryan presented a report on the activities run by the Volleyball Federation of Armenia for the previous term 2022-2025, including a video report on the sporting events delivered by the organisation. The report for 2022-2025 was unanimously approved by the delegates.

The President of the Student Federation of Armenia, Mr Hovhannes Gabrielyan, who chaired the congress, noted in his speech that Karen Asmaryan had served as Secretary General of the Volleyball Federation of Armenia for approximately 13 years. Under his leadership, Armenian Volleyball achieved significant progress, numerous international championships were held, and special emphasis was placed on the U16 Men’s European Championship held in Yerevan in the summer of 2025, as well as on its importance for the further development of Armenian Volleyball.

As only one candidate was nominated for the position of President of the Armenian Volleyball Federation, the delegates decided to hold an open vote and unanimously elected Karen Asmaryan as President of the Armenian Volleyball Federation.

In his speech, Mr Asmaryan expressed his gratitude to the former President, Hrachya Muradyan, for the work carried out and stated that under his leadership the Armenian Volleyball Federation would strive to achieve even greater results.

Moreover, Mr Asmaryan also introduced the newly formed Presidency of the Armenian Volleyball Federation:

•    Vice-President: Ashot Gasparyan 
•    Secretary General: Smbat Gevorgyan 
•    12 members of the Presidency

One of the key items on the agenda was the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Armenian Volleyball in 2026. In connection with this anniversary, all Armenian Volleyball championships and tournaments scheduled throughout 2026 will be held under the banner of the centennial. 

On this occasion, devoted contributors to Armenian Volleyball, veterans, coaches, and athletes were also honoured with special awards.