  Armenia unlikely to join World Cities Chess Team Championship November 12, 2012 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In all probability, Armenia won’t participate in World Cities Chess Team Championship, Armenian Chess Federation vice-president said. “Our federation resolved against participating in the championship. However, this isn’t the final decision,” Ashot Vardapetyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. World Cities Team Championship is scheduled for December 21-29 in city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Partner news  Top stories Vanes Martirosyan fought this past weekend, blasting through journeyman Ryan Davis in just two rounds. “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.   Partner news |  Latest news UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts  Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017. |
