Brazilian chess players Armen Brutyan and Sevak Mkhitaryan perform successfully at open tournamentsJune 8, 2010 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Brutyan of Brazil participated in open tournament at Catanduva, having gained 5,5 points out of 7 possible. Young chess player shares 2-4 places among 50 participants, dropping 0,5 points behind tournament winner. International master Sevak Mkhitaryan participated in Brazilian open tournament hosting 104 chess players. Sevak Mkhitaryan came 4th having gained 5,5 points. Grandmaster Rafael Leitao won the championship with 6 points. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |