Cycle racing championship was launched in ArmeniaJune 5, 2009 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian cycle racing championship was launched in Yerevan on June 25. The championship will last till June 7, and more than 40 sportsmen in three age classes will participate in it, Armenian Cycle Racing Federation's Executive Director Karen Grigoryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. "This is the second round of Armenian championship. The first was organized on a highway from 22 till 24 June. After the championship, Armenian national team will leave for Turkey under the supervision of coach Armen Gezalyan to participate in the international tournament to be held in the town of Konya on June 16-21. In the European Youth Track Cycling Championship scheduled for July 15-19, Armenia will be represented by Suren Petrosyan," Mr. Grigoryan said. Suren Petrosyan and Aram Melikyan will also participate in the World Junior Championship due in Moscow on August 20-24. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |