  Lilit Mkrtchian 11th at Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship June 1, 2012 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With two points Armenia’s Lilit Mkrtchian comes 11th at Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Batumi, Georgia. Another Armenian representative Elina Danielian is currently the 40th with one point. Mkrtchian tied games against Bulgaria’s Antoaneta Stefanova and Valentina Gunina (Russia), while Danielian lost to China’s Yu Wang and Qi Guo after beating China’s Ding Yixin. With three points Huang Qian tops the tournament standings, followed by Pia Cramling (Sweden) and Humpy Koneru (India) with 2,5 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 |  Latest news Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
