Azerbaijan may participate in boxing championships in YerevanOctober 24, 2012 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan will host 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships from November 25-December 8. According to azerisport.com, Azerbaijan has voiced intention to participate in the tournament. As RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs spokesman told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the ministry will ensure the security of all the participants. “Equal security conditions will be provided to everyone,” Astghik Martirosyan said. “With October 26 set as the application deadline, we must get the security guarantee letter by the organizing side either today or tomorrow. The squad will be determined after we receive the letter. Azerbaijan will participate in the championships if Armenia provides the necessary guarantees,” vice-president of Azerbaijan’s boxing federation Aghajan Abiyev reportedly 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |