Junior boxing championship kicks off in ArmeniaMarch 4, 2009 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A junior box championship of Armenia started in Yerevan. One hundred thirty-eight junior boxers from all regions of Armenia will compete for championship in 13 weight categories.As the press-service of Armenian Boxing Federation reports, on March 8, upon the end of the country's championship, on the basis of final results, a junior national boxing team will be formed to participate in the world championship among junior boxers which will take place in Yerevan from May 23 to May 30 of this year. The newly-formed junior national boxing team of Armenia is to have an instructional training meeting in the town of Abovyan in mid March, and by the end of May is to leave for Russia to participate in an international 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |