Young Armenian chess players like getting presents on New Year’s eveDecember 27, 2010 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The winners of 2010 Youth Chess Olympiad like the New Year holiday as a source of good mood and positive emotions. “New Year is the time to eat lots of tasty dishes. It’s a great holiday for our family. I like getting presents or buy something for myself,” Tigran Petrosyan said in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. David Shahinyan likes gifting flowers and soft toys. He welcomes in the New Year with his family and then joins his friends for a further celebration. Hovhannes Gabuzyan analyzes his achievements and drawbacks of the outgoing year and makes plans for the future. “I will take part in several tournaments in 2011 and must train hard. I will also try to spend much time on studying, as I missed lots of lessons over the past 3 months because of participation in various competitions,” he said. 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. |