Armenian athletes to participate in World Ski ChampionshipsFebruary 12, 2013 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a few days Italy will host the launch of World Ski Championships 2013, with 8 athletes to represent Armenia. As RA Ski Federation Secretary General Gagik Sargsyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenia’s line-up will consist of athletes, having proved successful in the country’s 2013 championship. The squad consists of Sergey Mikayelyan, Tadevos Poghosyan, Artur Poghosyan, Artur Yeghoyan, Myasnik Gharibyan, Syuzanna Varosyan, Valya Varosyan, Katya Galstyan and Anna Mkhitaryan, with coaches Slavik Sargsyan and Artur Mikayelyan to join the athletes on the tour. The first part of the delegation will depart for Italy on Feb 15, with the second – on Feb 18. The championship will run through Feb 24. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |