Australian Open: Khachanov sends message of support to KarabakhJanuary 21, 2023 - 11:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov, after reaching the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open, expressed his support for the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), which has been under blockade for over 40 days now. Khachanov on Friday, January 20 beat the American Francis Tiafoe with a score of 6:3, 6:4, 3:6, 7:6 (11:9) in Melbourne. Immediately after the game ended, 26-year-old Khachanov wrote on the camera shooting the game: “Artsakh, stay strong”. Khachanov will next play Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka (31st seed). Since December 12, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blocked by self-described Azerbaijani environmentalists. Karabakh residents have reported food and fuel shortages, while hospital patients don't have access to essential medicines, with only a handful allowed transfer to facilities in Armenia proper. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |