European U-23 Championships to host Armenian judokasOctober 29, 2012 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian U-23 Judo team will leave for Russian city of Armavir on October 30 to participate in practice session. As Armenian Judo Federation vice president David Khitaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net the squad of 7 will be readying for European Championships due November 16-18 in Prague. Grigor Ivanyan (60 kg), Gor Harutyunyan, Tigran Varosyan (66 kg) and Artyom Baghdasaryan (81 kg) will represent Armenia at the event. Also to travel to Prague is the team’s coach Tigran Babayan, with David Khtaryan to act as a referee. 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 | U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |