3 Armenians reach U23 European Boxing Championships semifinalsDecember 17, 2012 - 12:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian city of Kaliningrad will host the semifinals of EUBC European Olympic Hopes 19-22 Boxing Championships 2012 Dec on 17, with three Armenian athletes to perform. Koryun Soghomonyan (49 kg) will face off against Russia’s Vasiliy Egorov, with Narek Abgaryan (52 kg) and Aram Avagyan (56 kg) to clash Vasiliy Vetkin (Russia) and Javid Chalabiyev (Azerbaijan) respectively. The finals are due Dec 18. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |