Mariam Avetisyan gains 1st place at Georgia’s Nana Alexandria CupJuly 24, 2012 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess player Mariam Avetisyan scored 8,5 points out of 9 to take the first prize in G12 group of Nana Alexandria Cup held in Poti, Georgia. Gor Grigoryan (B8), Ashot Parvanyan (B12) and Ani Ivanyan (G12) scored second places. IM David Kalashian and Sargis V. Manukyan shared 1-4 places at the main open of the festival. Tiebreak points brought Kalashian the 2nd place while Manukyan came 4th, armchess.am said. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |