  FFA: Turkey won’t host Armenia-Belarus friendly November 29, 2011 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - February 29, 2012 was confirmed as Armenia-Belarus friendly date; however, Turkey won’t be hosting the game, contrary to earlier reports. As the press service of the Football Federation of Armenia told PanARMENIAN.Net Armenia refused to play in Turkey, calling the venue unsuitable. Actual venue remains unannounced. Armenia suffered a 3:1 defeat by Belarus in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey, on March 3, 2010. FIFA has ranked Armenia 46th while Belarus is placed 65th. Armenia scored 17 points to come 3rd in EURO 2012 Group B; Belarus came 4th with 13 points in Group D.   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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
