Armenia: Results of 2009 sports year summed upDecember 18, 2009 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Sports and Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan hosted Friday a ceremony of awarding Armenian sportsmen and coaches who brought medals from 2009 international competitions.National Olympic Committee President Gagik Tsarukyan gave car presents to weightlifters Arakel Mirzoyan, Tigran G. Martirosyan, Hripsime Khurshudyan, boxer Andranik Hakobyan, wrestler Roman Amoyan and judo athlete Hovhannes Davtyan. Weightlifting world champion Nazik Avdalyan received an apartment in Yerevan. Money awards were handed to the individual and chief coaches, as well as to the top 135 sportsmen of the year. NOC President Gagik Tsarukyan honored Basketball Federation President Hrachya Rostomyan and Hatis club's chief coach Gia Kazanchyan with Hrant Shahinyan medal. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |