Kazakhstan beats Armenia at World Team Table Tennis ChampionshipsMarch 27, 2012 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia suffered a 0:3 defeat to Kazakhstan in fourth division Group N at 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany. Murad Asatryan lost to Yermek Beknazarov, Mesrop Ghukasyan- Kirill Gerassimenko, Alexander Diaryan- Asset Babassov. In the same group, Azerbaijan lost to Yemen 1:3, while New Zealand beat Nicaragua 3:2. Armenia currently has 3 points in Group N, with Yemen and Kazakhstan leading the group with 4 points each. Armenian players will face off against New Zealand in the third match. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |