Armenia makes successful start at FIBA European ChampionshipJune 29, 2016 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia got off to a successful start at the 2016 FIBA European Championship For Small Countries as the country's basketball team beat that of Moldova on Tuesday, June 28. Armenia defeated the rival with a score of 83:64 after four quarters. Scoring 24 points overall, Andre Spight Mkrtchyan was the strongest among all the members of the Armenian basketball team, the National Olympic Committee said. It was earlier reported that American professional basketball player Bryant Dunston has arrived in Armenia to prepare for the Championship. Bryant, 30, was voted the Euroleague Best Defender of the season. “FIBA allows each national team to have one foreign player, and we have used that opportunity to invite Dunston who is an old friend of Armenia,” chief coach Tigran Gyokchyan said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |