Armenia to host archery tournamentJuly 17, 2014 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 272 athletes from 39 countries will compete in the archery tournament throughout the upcoming week in the equestrian sport center located in Armavir region. The winners will be selected during team and individual competitions. 75 male teams and 47 female teams have already been formed. Both team and individual competitions will be held in Olympic, campout and mixed formats, with participation of Olympic champions, record-holders, multiple world and European champions. VivaCell-MTS has installed a Wi-Fi hotspot, providing internet speed of up to 50 Mbps in the area of the sports center and supplied the facility with 6 computers and 2 printers. The high-speed Internet will allow broadcasting the competition online on the international web-site of the Archery Federation, and enabling representatives of mass media to cover the event more operatively. Furthermore, Wi-Fi Internet will serve the sportsmen as handy means of exchanging information and communicating with their families. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |