  Artsakh leader, international GM discuss development of chess February 14, 2013 - 20:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 14, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with the first vice-president of the Armenia Chess Federation, international grandmaster Smbat Lputyan. Issues related to the development of chess in Artsakh were in the focus of the discussion, with special attention attached to chess classes at schools, vital to the intellectual and analytical abilities of the younger generation. NKR minister of education and science Slava Asryan and chairman of the state sports committee Razmik Hovsepyan partook in the meeting, Central Information Department at the Artsakh President's Office reported.   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 |  Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceBlinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
