 Armenia hosting 16th World Individual Deaf Chess Championships May 17, 2016 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday, May 17 attended the opening ceremony of the 16-th World Individual Deaf Chess Championships at the Tigran Petrosian Chess House. Set to run through May 26, the tournament will host some 120 players from 24 countries. Before the opening ceremony, Sargsyan and FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov laid flowers at Tigran Petrosyan’s bust, paying tribute to the memory of the brilliant Armenian grandmaster.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
