European U-23 Championships to host Armenian judokasOctober 29, 2012 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian U-23 Judo team will leave for Russian city of Armavir on October 30 to participate in practice session. As Armenian Judo Federation vice president David Khitaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net the squad of 7 will be readying for European Championships due November 16-18 in Prague. Grigor Ivanyan (60 kg), Gor Harutyunyan, Tigran Varosyan (66 kg) and Artyom Baghdasaryan (81 kg) will represent Armenia at the event. Also to travel to Prague is the team’s coach Tigran Babayan, with David Khtaryan to act as a referee. 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. |