Championship results will serve as a basis for forming Armenian national team which will take part in 2010 rating tournament.

Witnesses said the violent clashes occurred at Haft-e-Tir square in the heart of the capital when riot police armed with batons and firing teargas moved in on a crowd of several hundred opposition supporters staging a protest.

There were four Armenian chess players taking part in Chigorin Memorial.

40 art workers will give reports on various art trends.

Adult judoists fought on the first day of the competition.

The death toll from an outbreak of seasonal and swine flu a flu in Ukraine reached 71.

The beauty contest was held in Vladikavkaz.

Armenian social democrats intend to collaborate with all political forces in Armenia.