  Karen Giloyan becomes president of Urartu basketball club October 1, 2025 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karen Giloyan, former Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport, has been appointed president of the Urartu basketball club, the club’s press office announced. Under Giloyan’s leadership, the club plans to bring fresh energy and new strategies to the upcoming Armenian A-League championship, set to begin in November. “Our goal is to restore Urartu’s former stature and reputation, build a competitive team, and deliver entertaining basketball for fans. I’m confident we can achieve new success together,” Giloyan said. The club’s full roster and coaching staff will be announced in the coming days. In 2018, Giloyan was a founding member of the initiative group for the Eurasian Basketball League and was elected president of the league.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
