Aleksan Avetisyan: Armenian Cup fully meets International Federation standardsMarch 7, 2010 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Judo Cup has launched today, March 7 in Dinamo sport complex, with 97 judo wrestlers participating (including 15 women wresters). Judo Cup champions’ titles went to Yerjanik Karapetyan (48kg weight category), Roza Khachatryan (52kg weight category), Anush Hakobyan (57kg weight category) and Ani Ilichyan (+57kg weight category). As Armenian Judo Federation president Aleksan Avetisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenia’s Cup fully meets International Federation standards. In preparation for April 21 European Championship, Armenian judo wrestlers will have a team practice session in Abovyan on March 15-29, Federation president reported. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |