Armenian skier Sergey Mikaelyan wins Finland tournamentDecember 9, 2014 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian skier Sergey Mikaelyan came first in the cross country 10 km classic style skiing in the city of Lapinlahti in Finland, according to Asbarez. Armenia Ski Federation Secretary General Gagik Sargsyan says Mikaelyan finished first among 97 athletes from eight countries. Mikaelyan is currently training for the Under-23 World Championships to be held in Almaty in February. Related links: 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |