  Ashot Vardapetyan appointed as deputy chief arbiter at Chess Olympiad 2010 June 7, 2010 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIDE international arbiter Armen Nikoghosyan is appointed as deputy chief arbiter at Chess Olympiad 2010 due September 19-October 4 in Khanty Mansiysk. Mumbai, India is hosting international chess tournament. Sergei Kasparov of Belarus has gained 5,5 points out of 7 possible, dropping one point behind tournament leaders. Grandmaters Gevorg Harutyunyan and Hrayr Simonyan have scored 5 and 4,5 points respectively.   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 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.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).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. |
