Levon Aronian to face Peter Leko in Peter Leko round 6January 18, 2013 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will face off against Hungary’s Peter Leko in the 6th round of Tata Steel 2013 tournament, ongoing in Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee. Aronian scored 2,5 points out of 5 to come 8th, with Leko taking the 7th spot with 3 points. India’s Viswanathan Anand, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin gained 3.5 points each to lead the tournament. The event will run through January 27. 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. |