Aleksan Avetisyan: Armenian Cup fully meets International Federation standardsMarch 7, 2010 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Judo Cup has launched today, March 7 in Dinamo sport complex, with 97 judo wrestlers participating (including 15 women wresters). Judo Cup champions’ titles went to Yerjanik Karapetyan (48kg weight category), Roza Khachatryan (52kg weight category), Anush Hakobyan (57kg weight category) and Ani Ilichyan (+57kg weight category). As Armenian Judo Federation president Aleksan Avetisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenia’s Cup fully meets International Federation standards. In preparation for April 21 European Championship, Armenian judo wrestlers will have a team practice session in Abovyan on March 15-29, Federation president reported. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |