  Mariam Avetisyan gains 1st place at Georgia’s Nana Alexandria Cup July 24, 2012 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess player Mariam Avetisyan scored 8,5 points out of 9 to take the first prize in G12 group of Nana Alexandria Cup held in Poti, Georgia. Gor Grigoryan (B8), Ashot Parvanyan (B12) and Ani Ivanyan (G12) scored second places. IM David Kalashian and Sargis V. Manukyan shared 1-4 places at the main open of the festival. Tiebreak points brought Kalashian the 2nd place while Manukyan came 4th, armchess.am said. Partner news  Top stories “I do not need to continue my boxing career, and I can finish it right now. Athletes should be treated fairly,” Abraham stated. Armenian swimmers are training for Barcelona-hosted 2013 World Swimming Championships due in July 19-August 4. Moreno: many people felt that Susi was one of the best female fighters and I’m on a mission to earn that reputation for myself. According to Ruben Hayrapetyan, Armenian squad was punished for overestimating their abilities ahead of the game.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. wants to cut nuke arms, revive talks with Russia  "I intend to seek negotiated cuts with Russia to move beyond Cold War nuclear postures," Barack Obama said.Artsakh President visits republic’s southeast The discussions focused on the defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields.Obama urges Europe to tackle youth unemployment Unemployment in the eurozone has shot up to a record 12% overall. Youth unemployment in Spain and Greece is above 50%.unIntel chief tech officer hints at move into smartwatch market Several other tech companies are believed to have smartwatches in the works, including Apple, Samsung and LG. |
