  Armenian basketball team defeats Albania in World Cup qualifier February 21, 2025 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s national basketball team faced Albania in the final round of the FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers. The match, held in Tirana, ended with Armenia emerging victorious. In the first quarter, Armenia gained an early advantage and maintained it until the break, leading 17:22. Despite Albania's strong performance in the second quarter, Armenia went into halftime with a 33:47 lead, according to Armenpress. During the third and fourth quarters, Armenia held onto its lead and secured a 70:91 victory. In Division C of the World Cup pre-qualifiers, Armenia finished in second place. Austria topped the standings, while Albania ended at the bottom of the table.   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. |
