Henrikh Mkhitaryan vying for Europa League Player of the Week titleMarch 9, 2018 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four players have been shortlisted by UEFA to be named the Europa League Player of the Week. Among those nominated are Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan who scored in the match against Milan (2-0), Salzburg midfielder Valon Berisha, who scored a brace against Borussia Dortmund (2-1), Lyon defender Marcelo Filho who netted a goal against CSKA Moscow (1: 0) and Kyiv Dynamo midfielder Viktor Tsygankov with a goal and an assist in the match against Lazio (2: 2). Arsenal took a two-goal lead back to the Emirates after earning a surprise 2-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg through goals from the Armenia international and Aaron Ramsey. Mkhitaryan’s strike was his first goal for Arsenal, cutting in with a deft touch and scoring courtesy of a considerable defection. Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |