Sergei Movsesian participates in Russian Team Chess ChampionshipApril 10, 2012 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - GM Sergei Movsesian and ten other Armenian chess players are taking part in Russian Team Chess Championship that is being held in Loo, Russia, on April 9-15, 2012. Movsesian plays as a member of St. Petersburg Club, armchess.am reports. Desnogorsk's Atom Team is almost entirely composed of Armenian chess players: 5 of its 6 main members are Armenians (FM Pogos Nakhapetian, IM Beniamin Galstian, Vardges Tovmasian, Sargis Manukyan, Georgy Pogosian). 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |