Aronian retains lead in FIDE Grand Prix BerlinMarch 25, 2022 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster, world No 4 Levon Aronian has retained his lead at the current Grand Prix series in Berlin, alongside Alexandr Predke and Nikita Vitiugov, the FIDE website reveals. The tournament will qualify two winners for the Candidates at Madrid in June In the final leg of the event, Aronian, who now represents the United States, has the edge in Pool A where he meets Hikaru Nakamura and the Russians Grigoriy Oparin and Andrey Esipenko. 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. |