66th Armenian Women’s Chess Championship due Jan. 11-20January 10, 2011 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 10, Tigran Petrosian chess house hosted a draw for the 66th Armenian Women’s Chess Championship. 10 chess players will participate in the Championship which is due January 11-20, with prize funds of AMD 300, 200 and 150 thousand to go to 1st to 3rd places’ winners. Men’s championship will be postponed till January 18 because of the illness of Russian Cup 2010 winner, grandmaster Zaven Andriasian. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |