Azeri Chess Team captain did not wish for Russia's victory at Russia-Armenia roundOctober 30, 2009 - 22:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Before Europe Chess Championship's last tours, Azeri Chess Team captain Zurab Azmaiparashvili said he did not wish for Russia's victory at Russia-Armenia round."I was keeping my fingers crossed for a draw, still Russia won and retained its leadership. Russia's is the strongest team in the tournament, but we have to attend to our own game," azerisport.com cited the captain as saying. 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 | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |