Danielian, Kovalevskaya tie Fide Women’s Grand Prix round 8July 26, 2012 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Elina Danielian tied a game vs. Russia’s Ekaterina Kovalevskaya in Fide Women’s Grand Prix round 8. With 4 points she currently comes 7th. Meanwhile, Lilit Mkrtchian lost the game to Zhao Xue (China) to drop to the 9th place with 3,5 points. Ju Wenjun (China) shared points with Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mongolia) to top the tournament standings with 5,5 points. China’s another representative Hou Yifan comes 2nd, followed by Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine) with 4,5 points. Danielian and Mkrtchian will face off against Russia’s Nadezhda Kosintseva and Wenjun respectively in round 9. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |