Athletes and coaches entitled Armenia's masters of sportsDecember 18, 2009 - 21:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Award-giving ceremony of athletes and coaches was held on December 18 in the Sports-Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan in Yerevan. By decision of RA Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the title of master of sports was awarded to Rafik Safaryan, Stepa Arzumanyan, Spartak Tsarukyan, Levon Samvelyan, Yuri Grigoryan and Daniel Palyan. The title of Honored Masters of Sports was awarded to Nazik Avdalyan, Gevorg Davtyan, Tigran G. Martirosyan, Tigran V. Martirosyan, Roman Amoyan, Vaghinak Galstyan, Aram Margaryan, Hrachik Javakhyan, Hovhannes Davtyan, Vladimir Hakobyan, Gabriel Sargsyan, Smbat Lputyan and Tigran Petrosian. RA National Olympic Committee President Gagik Tsarukyan awarded the President of Armenian Weightlifting Federation Samvel Khachatryan and President of Boxing Federation Arman Muradyan Orders of Armenian National Olympic Committee. Another 9 employees of the ministry, as well as coaches have been awarded "Hrant Shahinian", "Trdat 3 Arshakuni" and "Varazdat Arshakuni" Medals of the Armenian Olympic Committee. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |