Lifter Margarita Arakelyan wins Armenia's 7th gold at European ChampionshipsOctober 1, 2021 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Weightlifter Margarita Arakelyan on Friday, October 1 won Armenia's seventh gold medal at the European Junior & U23 Championships, currently underway in Finland. Arakelyan lifted a total of 202kg abve her head to become the European champion in her category. Also Friday, Karen Avagyan, also representing Armenia, won the country's sixth gold at the tournament. 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. |