  Gagik Tsarukyan awards European weightlifting championship medalistsJune 9, 2009 - 21:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Olympic Committee President and Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan awarded medalists of the European weightlifting championship.European champion Arakel Mirzoyan was gifted a Niva car. Vice champions Nazik Avdalyan, Hripsime Khurshudyan and Smbat Margaryan received money awards. Mr. Tsarukyan wished the sportsmen good luck at the junior championship due in Bucharest from June 12 to 19.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
