  Armenian Defense Minister meets judo champions September 26, 2011 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with European junior judo champions Gor and Gagik Harutyunyan, their private trainer Nairi Martirosyan, chief coach of national team Tigran Babayan and vice president of the Armenian Judo Federation David Khitaryan. Congratulating the sportsmen on victories, Minister Ohanyan wished them every success at the forthcoming junior championships in Cape Town, South Africa. Gor Harutyunyan, Gagik Harutyunyan and Nairi Martirosyan were awarded Vazgen Sargsyan medals while Tigran Babayan received a special letter of commendation.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
