Armenian women chess players prepare for European Chess ChampionshipApril 25, 2011 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian team will participate in European Individual Women’s Chess Championship to be held May 6-19 in Tbilisi. Currently, the team, including Elina Danielyan, Lilit Mkrtchyan, Lilit Galoyan, Nelly Aghinyan, is participating in Tsaghkadzor-hosted practice session, led by grandmaster Ara Minasyan, armchess.am reported. Lia Martirosyan, Anna Hayrapetyan, Anahit Kharatyan and under 18 Armenian Champion Maria Gevorgyan will join the team at the championship. The matches are due May 7-13 and 15-18. Over 200 chess players from 44 courtiers worldwide will participate. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |