Armenian wrestler to participate in Rio 2016 OlympicsMay 12, 2016 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World and European champion, Armenian free style wrestler Davit Safaryan will participate in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The United World Wrestling (UWW) was to discuss the issue following positive results of doping tests of Ukrainian and Polish sportsmen who had previously qualified for the Games. The UWW thus decided Safaryan should join the sporting event. Also representing Armenia at Rio Olympics are Garnik Mnatsakanyan,Georgy Ketoyev,Levan Berianidze,Migran Arutyunyan,Arsen Julfalakyan,Maksim Manukyan and Artur Aleksanyan, among others. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |