Armenia wins 2016 FIBA European Championship For Small CountriesJuly 3, 2016 - 23:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's national basketball team on Sunday, July 3 won the 2016 FIBA European Championship For Small Countries. With a score of 79:71, the men's team defeated current champion Andorra in all the four quarters. Armenians were participating in the tournament for the first time, with Andre Spight Mkrtchyan claiming the title of the best player of the match. Armenia thus won the opportunity to participate in the qualifying campaign of the European Championship finals. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |