World Championship: Gabriel Sargsyan yields 0,5 point for Armenian national teamJuly 18, 2011 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gabriel Sargsyan recorded the second game in a draw in World Chess Championship in Ningbo, China. Sargsyan competed with Yasser Seyravan with white pieces and at the 45th minute he shared points with the rival. The first tied score was set during Vladimir Hakobyan – Yuriy Shulman match. Sergey Movsisyan defeated Alexander Onishuk with a score 2:1 in favor of Armenia. The only match in progress is Armenia-U.S. between Levon Aronyan and Gata Kamsky. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |