Armenia to play in 2015 European U21 Championship qualifier group 10January 31, 2013 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Switzerland hosted a draw for the group stage of qualifying for the 2013–15 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on January 31. All 53 member national associations have been registered for the competition with final tournament hosts the Czech Republic qualifying automatically. The remaining 52 teams are allocated into five pots (as determined by the coefficient ranking system) and will be drawn into ten groups, two of six teams and eight of five. The ten group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the play-offs to determine the seven sides that join hosts the Czech Republic in the finals in June 2015. Group stage matches can get under way from March 22, 2013, UEFA official website reported. Armenia, included in group 10, will face of against France, Belarus, Iceland and Kazakhstan. 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. |