  Levon Aronian celebrates third victory at Tradewise Chess Festival January 29, 2018 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian won the sixth round match against Shardul Gagare of India at the Tradewise Chess Festival in Gibraltar on Sunday, January 28. International Master and Woman Grandmaster Lilit Mkrtchian, meanwhile, drew her game against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, again from India. With four rounds still to go, Aronian and Mkrtchian currently hold the 18th and 86th spots, respectively.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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. |
