Armenia faces Vietnam at Women's Chess Championship round 8December 26, 2011 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess team will face Vietnam in the 8th round of FIDE Women's World Team Championship in Mardin, Turkey. Round 8 parings were announced as follows: Elina Danielian-Pham Le Thao Nguyen, Lilit Mkrtchian-Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Maria Kursova-Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Nelly Aginian-Hoang Thi Nhu Y. Armenia squad is placed 7th with 6 points; Vietnam is 8th with 5 points. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |