  Murad Mejlumyan wins French University of Armenia-organized Chess Cup  June 23, 2011 - 18:00 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On June 13-22, the French University of Armenia hosted UFAR Chess Cup qualification tournament, with 72 chess players, aged 5-75 participating. An award ceremony was held upon completion of a two-stage tournament, with the university rector Joelle le Morzellec, Armenian Chess Federation vice-president Ashot Vardapetyan and the head of FAU sports department David Khitaryan attending. Khachatur Hovhannesyan took the second place, followed by Serob Ghazaryan. Murad Mejlumyan, the tournament winner, was awarded with FAU cup along with a certificate and a medal.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
