Melkumyan climbs 14th at European Individual Chess ChampionshipMay 14, 2013 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Individual Chess Championship is ongoing in Legnica, with Armenia’s Hrant Melkumyan beating Austria’s Ragger Markus to climb 14 with 6 points. Meanwhile, Gabriel Sargissian and Sergei Movsesian scored wins against Azerbaijan’s Gadir Guseinov and Vladislav Tkachiev. Armenian grandmasters scored 5.5 points to take 21st-23rd spots. Tigran L. Petrosian and Arman Pashikyan also come 29th-34th with 5.5 points. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |