Young Armenian chess players like getting presents on New Year’s eveDecember 27, 2010 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The winners of 2010 Youth Chess Olympiad like the New Year holiday as a source of good mood and positive emotions. “New Year is the time to eat lots of tasty dishes. It’s a great holiday for our family. I like getting presents or buy something for myself,” Tigran Petrosyan said in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. David Shahinyan likes gifting flowers and soft toys. He welcomes in the New Year with his family and then joins his friends for a further celebration. Hovhannes Gabuzyan analyzes his achievements and drawbacks of the outgoing year and makes plans for the future. “I will take part in several tournaments in 2011 and must train hard. I will also try to spend much time on studying, as I missed lots of lessons over the past 3 months because of participation in various competitions,” he said. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |