  UN Sec-Gen to carry Olympic torch July 25, 2012 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will carry the Olympic torch on Thursday, July 26 during the final leg of its relay in London, his spokesman said. "At the invitation of the London Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee, he will carry the Olympic torch on the final leg of its journey in the United Kingdom in the presence of the president of the IOC," Ban's spokesman Eduardo del Buey told reporters in New York, according to Reuters. Ban will also attend the Olympic games opening ceremony on Friday and take part in events to promote an Olympic truce between warring countries during the Games.   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 |  Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaArmenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
