ANN/Groong - Soccer-Djorkaeff and Boghossian receive Armenian 'passports'. Reuters English News Service 09/09/1999 YEREVAN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - France's Youri Djorkaeff and Alain Boghossian became honorary Armenian citizens on Thursday. The two French internationals were given special passports by Armenian President Robert Kocharyan in a ceremony to honour their Armenian ancestry. "This is my first visit to Armenia and I'm very happy to be here," said Djorkaeff, whose grandfather was born in Armenia. "This is a special day for me and my family." Djorkaeff and Boghossian were in the Armenian capital as members of the French national team for the European group four qualifier. Djorkaeff, who came with his family, scored France's first goal in a 3-2 victory over the hosts. Back to News Home     Back to OIA Home