Ruben Nazaretyan: our only goal is to break through to European Championship 2010 finalsFebruary 14, 2009 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian national futsal team is departing for Varna, Bulgaria, on February 16 to compete in European Championship 2010 qualifiers after a 3:0 victory over Europa team in a control game.In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, coach Ruben Nazaretyan said his team is ready for the games in Varna. "Our goal is to break through to the European Championship 2010 finals due in Hungary. Unfortunately, we have failed to find records to familiarize ourselves with the style our rivals are playing. But we are optimistic," he said. Armenia will play against hosting Bulgaria on February 19. Estonia and Latvia are also included in the same group. The qualifiers are played according to the following scheme: 16 teams play in the initial elimination competitions. Four winners in groups and two best teams from those coming second will join 22 teams in the basic qualifiers. Seven winners in groups and four best among those in second position will join the hosting team in Hungary in the finals. 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 | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |