Armenian judokas get off to bad start at European U23 ChampionshipsNovember 18, 2011 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European U23 Judo Championships are ongoing in Tyumen, Russia, with 314 judokas from 37 countries participating. Armenia’s Gor Harutyunyan (60kg) scored two wins out of 4 clashes at Championships to gain the 7th place. Armenia’s Grigor Ivanyan, Artur Yeranosyan and Gevorg Torosyan dropped out of the Championships, with Adranik Chaparyan, Surik Garnikyan (73kg) and Artem Baghdasaryan (81kg) left to perform. Armenia squad is coached by Tigran Babayan and Artur Gevorgyan. David Khitaryan is a referee at the tournament. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |