European champion named Sec Gen of Weightlifting FederationFebruary 1, 2025 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former member of Armenia’s national weightlifting team and European champion Samvel Gasparyan has been appointed Secretary General of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation. "I am starting my work in my beloved federation with great love and responsibility. Just as I served my country during my athletic career, I will continue to do so for future victories. I thank the president of the Armenian Weightlifting Federation, Arayik Harutyunyan, for his trust," he wrote on social media. Gasparyan ended his sports career in 2024. Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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. Partner news | Viva sees growing demand for cloud services In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud services Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks. Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin. Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |