Levon Aronian to face Peter Leko in Peter Leko round 6January 18, 2013 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will face off against Hungary’s Peter Leko in the 6th round of Tata Steel 2013 tournament, ongoing in Dutch town of Wijk aan Zee. Aronian scored 2,5 points out of 5 to come 8th, with Leko taking the 7th spot with 3 points. India’s Viswanathan Anand, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin gained 3.5 points each to lead the tournament. The event will run through January 27. 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. |