Armenian athlete to participate in Russian Challenge 3 Muay Thai eventMarch 7, 2017 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An athlete of the Armenian Muay Thai Federation, European Champion Gor Nazaryan will participate in the Russian Challenge 3 tournament on March 19, the federation told PanARMENIAN.Net Nazaryan and Armen Grigoryan on March 4 competed in a Moscow-hosted professional event, snatching a gold medal each. The Armenian athletes also secured qualification to take part in future competitions. This is the first time in the history of Muay Thai for an Armenian athlete to enter such a tournament. Nazaryan will fight in the 57kg weight category against Russia’s Umedjon Ergashev. 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. |