Armen Grigoryan confers international master of sports rank to Armenian sportsmenMarch 3, 2009 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan conferred the rank of international mater of sports to 13 Armenian sportsmen engaged in 5 kinds of sports: boxing, wu shu, combat sambo, weight lifting and long jump.The following sportsmen were honored: Eduard Hambartzumyan (2008 European boxing champion) Zhanna Vardanyan (European combat sambo champion) Sasun Hayrapetyan (2008 European wu shu champion) Arsen Sargsyan (2008 international competition long jump champion) Sergey Sevyan (2008 European wu shu championship silver medalist) Ara Khachartyan (2008 European weight lifting championship silver medalist) Tsolak Ananikyan (2008 European boxing championship silver medalist) Vachik Vardanyan (2008 Saint Petersburg combat sambo silver medalist) Emin Aslanyan (2008 European combat sambo bronze medalist) Lilit Poghosyan (2007 European combat sambo 5th place winner) Ruben Aleksanyan (2008 World junior weight lifting championship silver medalist) Arakel Mirzoyan (2008 World junior weight lifting championship silver medalist) Aram Andrikyan (2008 World junior weight lifting championship silver medalist) 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |