  VISHWANATHAN ANAND TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT DEDICATED TO TIGRAN PETROSIAN'S 75-TH BIRTHDAYMay 3, 2004 - 19:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Viswanathan Anand, the famous Indian grand master refused from participation in the coming chess championship in Lebanon in order to train for the international tournament dedicated to the 75-th birthday of 9-th world champion Tigran Petrosian. To note, the tournament is to be held in June in Moscow, where the Armenian and the world chess teams will meet. Anand will head the world team, while the Armenian team will be headed by world champion Garry Kasparov.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news 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 childrenMoscow 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.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
