ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɑːɹmˈiːniə wʌz fˈoːɹst tə wɪθdɹˈɔː fɹʌm ɐ dᵻvˈɪʒən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən tˈʊɹnəmənt ɪn sˌæɹɐjˈeɪvoʊ, bˈɑːsniə ænd hˈɜːzɪɡˌɑːvɪnə bɪkˈʌz ɑːɹmˈiːniə ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə ʃˈoʊ ðɛɹ pˈæspoːɹts tʊ ˈɪɪhf əfˈɪʃəlz; ðɪs ˈɪnsɪdənt ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn ɐ tˈuːjˈɪɹ səspˈɛnʃən fɔːɹ ɑːɹmˈiːniə fɹʌm ˌɛni ˈɪɪhf tˈʊɹnəmənt.
In 2008, Armenia was forced to withdraw from a Division III qualification tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina because Armenia refused to show their passports to IIHF officials; this incident resulted in a 2-year suspension for Armenia from any IIHF tournament.