  Eilat’s World University Championship to host Armenian weightlifters November 1, 2012 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli city of Eilat will be hosting the 3rd World University Weightlifting Championship 2012 on November 4 through 10. According to National Olympic Committee of Armenia website, Armenia’s team will be headed by an Honored Coach Poghos Poghosyan. To represent Armenia at the championship are Smbat Margaryan (56 kg), Vanik Avetisyan (69 kg), Samvel Grigoryan (77 kg), Vahram Gevorgyan and Aghas Aghasyan (85 kg), Vardan Davtyan (94 kg) and heavyweights Andranik Hovhannesyan and Hayk Hakobyan.   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 |  Latest news 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.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. |
