Armenia climbs 75th in FIFA rankingsDecember 19, 2012 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia climbed 7 spots in December 19 FIFA rankings to be placed 75th with 457 points. Armenia’s rivals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy climbed 4th with 1165 points, Denmark dropped 23rd with 821 points, Czech Republic is 29th with 821 points, Bulgaria and Malta are placed 50th and 146th with 585 and 178 points respectively. Spain tops the FIFA rankings, followed by Germany and England with 1606, 1437 and 1290 points resp. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |