  Armenia starts preparing for World Chess Team Championship 2011 June 25, 2011 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian national chess team starts training sessions in preparation for the World Chess Team Championship 2011. Coach Arshak Petrosyan believes that his men will do their best to be among top three teams. “We will start training with a 2-day session in Dilijan on June 28. I believe that Sergei Movsesian who joined the national team this year will make it stronger,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. World Chess Team Championship 2011 will be held Ningbo, China, from July 15 to 26, with participation of Armenia, China, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Hungary, Israel, India, U.S., Egypt and Azerbaijan. The Armenian team includes Levon Aronian, Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and Robert Hovhannisyan.   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. |
