Chess Masters Final 2012 second stage to kick off October 8October 1, 2012 - 21:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied a game vs. Fabiano Caruana in round 5 of Grand Slam Masters Final. Meanwhile, Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen and Francisco Vallejo Pons- Sergey Karjakin games ended in a draw. Caruana currently leads the tournament with 11 points, Aronian comes 2nd with 7 points, Carlsen is 3rd with 6 points. Aronian will face off against Karjakin in the next round, with Pons and Caruana to rival Anand and Carlsen respectively. The tournament’s second stage will be held in Bilbao, from October 8-13. The sixth round is due October 8. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |