Armenia: Results of 2009 sports year summed upDecember 18, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Sports and Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan hosted Friday a ceremony of awarding Armenian sportsmen and coaches who brought medals from 2009 international competitions.National Olympic Committee President Gagik Tsarukyan gave car presents to weightlifters Arakel Mirzoyan, Tigran G. Martirosyan, Hripsime Khurshudyan, boxer Andranik Hakobyan, wrestler Roman Amoyan and judo athlete Hovhannes Davtyan. Weightlifting world champion Nazik Avdalyan received an apartment in Yerevan. Money awards were handed to the individual and chief coaches, as well as to the top 135 sportsmen of the year. NOC President Gagik Tsarukyan honored Basketball Federation President Hrachya Rostomyan and Hatis club's chief coach Gia Kazanchyan with Hrant Shahinyan medal. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |