Armenian boxer reach Europe Youth Championship finalsAugust 21, 2009 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The only Armenian boxer remaining on the European arena Karen Ayvazyan defeated Stepan Ivanov of Bulgaria at the semifinals of the European Youth Boxing Championship, held in the Polish city of Szczecin (7:0). Karen Ayvazyan will fight with Grigory Nikolaychuk from Russia at the finals. The latter defeated the representative of Azerbaijan Elhur Zeynalov ( 7:5) in the semifinals. Only Karen Ayvazyan (w /c 51 kg) from the Armenian national team was able to reach the finals. On the way to Olympus fame Karen Ayvazyan defeated Italy, Moldova and Bulgaria. Notably, the Armenian boxer in all three games had lost only one point (in the battle with the Italians) scoring 16 points. 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 | 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. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |