Melkumyan climbs 14th at European Individual Chess ChampionshipMay 14, 2013 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Individual Chess Championship is ongoing in Legnica, with Armenia’s Hrant Melkumyan beating Austria’s Ragger Markus to climb 14 with 6 points. Meanwhile, Gabriel Sargissian and Sergei Movsesian scored wins against Azerbaijan’s Gadir Guseinov and Vladislav Tkachiev. Armenian grandmasters scored 5.5 points to take 21st-23rd spots. Tigran L. Petrosian and Arman Pashikyan also come 29th-34th with 5.5 points. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |