  Heavy snowstorm delays Candidates Tournament participants March 13, 2013 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Freezing conditions are continuing to disrupt transport in Europe, after a severe snowstorm struck France, Belgium, Germany and the UK. Many participants of the Candidates Tournament failed to make it to London in time. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian left for the British capital on March 11. The grandmaster will face off against Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in round 1. The World Chess Candidates Tournament is due March 14, with round 1 to start the next day.   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. |
