Andranik Matikozian wins silver at 25th FIDE InvitationalApril 4, 2013 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International master Andranik Matikozian (Armenia) scored 6 points out of 10 to take the second prize at the 25th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational 2013 held in Los Angeles, U.S. Matikozian fell only half a point behind the winner, international master Zhanibek Amanov (Kazakhstan). International master Norik Kalantarian (Armenia) and FIDE master Harutyun Akopyan (U.S.) finished the tournament with 4,5 points each. 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 | 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 province Blinken 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. |