Aronian dedicates Tata Steel victory to Armenia, KarabakhNovember 23, 2021 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has dedicated his Tata Steel Chess India blitz victory to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). In a Facebook post published on Monday, November 22, Aronian noted that, like every Armenian, he too thinks about Armenia and waits for the Armenian people to live in peace, restore and bring together everything that they value. "I want to dedicate this victory to Armenia, to all my compatriots, to those who fell on the battlefield for Artsakh and Armenia, those who lived and fought for our people. I dedicate my victory to all our heroes, our brave sisters and mothers. As long as we believe, we stand firmly on our feet, we are immortal," he wrote. After a nail-biting finish that went all the way to armageddon, Aronian won the Tata Steel Chess India blitz tournament on Sunday, November 21. 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. |