Armenian grandmasters off to good start at Kazan UnversiadeJuly 10, 2013 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmasters got off to a good start at Kazan Unversiade with Zaven Andriasian and Robert Hovhannisyan beating Marco Gaehler (Switzerland) and Toms Kantans (Latvia) respectively. After the round 1, Armenian players gained 1 point each to be placed 11th and 12th. The Universiade is hosting 256 chess players from 47 countries. 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 | Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |