 Aronian defeats Gelfand in Tata Steel 12th round   January 28, 2012 - 22:05 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Boris Gelfand of Israel in the 12th round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Aronian keeps the lead with 8.5 points to face Azerbaijan’s Teimour Rajabov in the last round. Rajabov has 7.5 points and shares the 2nd-3rd places with Magnus Carlsen of Norway.  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 |  Latest 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. |
