  Olympic champion, silver medalist gifted $1 mln apartments September 19, 2016 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Olympic champion Artur Aleksayan and silver medalist Migran Arutyunyan received apartments worth $1 million each from Armenia and the National Olympic Committee, Tert.am reports. Greco-Roman wrestler Aleksanyan received a 300 square meter apartment in downtown Yerevan. According to Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper, Arutyunyan received the same gift during a special ceremony at the Opera and Ballet Theatre. Silver medalist Gor Minasyan reportedly received AMD 30 million and an apartment in Gyumri, a city in Armenia’s north, while another silver medalist, Simon Martirosyan, received AMD 30 million. Personal and team trainers were also rewarded, receiving apartments and up to AMD 10 million.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
