Arman Pashikyan loses chance to win European Individual Chess ChampionshipMarch 18, 2009 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eleven rounds of the European Individual Chess Championship are over in Budva, Montenegro.Armenia's champion Arman Pashikyan has lost his chance to win the Championship sustaining a defeat from Vladimir Hakobyan. Arman Pashikyan and Tigran Petrosyan will continue competition in a tie-break. The total prize fund of the Individual European Championship is 120,000 Euros. First prize is 15,000, second is 12,000, third 10,000 up to 25th prize, which is 1,000. According to Montenegro law all prizes are taxable (maximum 10%). The first 22 players will in addition qualify for the World Cup. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |