Armenia climb 66th in FIFA rankingsJuly 4, 2013 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia climbed 23 spots in the July 4 FIFA rankings to be placed 66th with 534 points. Armenia’s rivals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy are 6th, Czech Republic are 26th, Denmark are 27th, Bulgaria and Malta are placed 52nd and 133rd respectively. Spain top the FIFA rankings with 1532 points, followed by Germany and Columbia with 1273 and 1206 points respectively. 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. |