  Armenia to host Kubota Karate international tournamentJuly 23, 2009 - 22:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kubota Karate international tournament will be held in Armenia on July 25 and 26, bringing together 360 sportsmen from the United States, Poland, India, Ukraine, Belarus, Iran, Georgia, Armenia and NKR. "It's a brave initiative to organize such tournament in the period of global economic crisis. Some countries could not send participants due to the lack of financing," said Grigor Mikaelyan, president of the RA Karate Federation. The tournament was initiated by Soke Takayuki Kubota 10th dan Gosoku-ryu karate, who is visiting Armenia for the first time.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
