Vladimir Akopian 10th at Mikhail Chigorin MemorialNovember 5, 2012 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian beat Russia’s Anton Kovalyov in the final round of Mikhail Chigorin Memorial. With 7 points he came10th, falling only 0,5 point behind the leader Alexander Areshchenko (Ukraine). Meanwhile, Robert Hovhannisyan shared points with Israel’s Danny Raznikov to fall 13th. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |