Armenian GMs to participate in Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2012February 27, 2012 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From March 3-10, Armenia’s Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Gevorg Harutjunyan, Tigran Gharamian, Sergey Grigoriants, David Arutunian, Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil), WGMs Karina Ambartsumova (Russia) and Tatev Abrahamyan (U.S.) will perform at the International Chess Open to be held in Cappelle la Grande, France. Gevorg Harutjunyan, David Arutunian and Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian are currently participating in chess tournament in Rochefort, France. After the 3rd round, they scored 3 points to share 1-3 places. GM Tigran Gharamian gained 6,5 points out of 9 to come 5th, falling only 0,5 point behind the leader, while Mekhitarian came 11th with 5,5 points in international chess tournament in Cannes. The tournament brought together 61 chess players. 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. |