  Hrant Melkumyan take lead at Armenian Chess Championship January 20, 2011 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defeating Ara Minasyan in round 2,Hrant Melkumyan took the lead at the 71st Armenian Chess Championship. Arman Pashikyan scored a victory over Tigran Kotanjyan while Avetik Grigoryan and Tigran Petrosyan won their 2nd round games with Robert Hovhannisyan and Ashot Anastasyan respectively. David Petrosyan – Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Artashes Minasyan – Zaven Andriasyan games ended in a draw.   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 |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
