  Armenia preparing for friendly against Lithuania August 8, 2011 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia chief coach Vardan Minasyan has named the squad to play a friendly against Lithuania in Kaunas on August 10. Minasyan has invited two new goalkeepers - Arsen Petrosyan and Karen Israleyan - from Pyunik junior team and Pyunik fullback Varazdat Haroyan. The national will also include Shinnik FC forward Artur Sarkisov and Ajax midfielder Araz Ozbiliz. The match will be a preparation for the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against Andorra and Slovakia scheduled for September 2 and 6, 2011.   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 Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
