 Armenia allocates $1.6M to arrange European Boxing Championships April 15, 2022 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government decided on Friday, April 15 to allocate over AMD 750 million (some $1.6 million) to arrange the European Boxing Championships in Yerevan from May 21 to 31. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Vahram Dumanyan said that due to the lack of time for the preparation the championships, it was decided to transfer the money to Factory Production LLC, an even management company tasked to organize the tournament. According to Dumanyan, about 400 people from some 40 countries, including 280 athletes and their staff, are expected to take part in the championship. The Minister noted that the championship is unprecedented for Armenia in its scope.   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 |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
