China’s Hou Yifan wins gold at Jermuk-hosted Fide Women’s Grand PrixJuly 30, 2012 - 12:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China’s Hou Yifan won gold at Jermuk-hosted Fide Women’s Grand Prix. This has been the 2nd Grand Prix win for the Chinese chess player, to bring her a total of 320 points. At the tournament, Armenia’s Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchian shared 8-9th places with 5 points. Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia) finished 2nd, followed by Ukraine’s Kateryna Lahno. 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. |