  Armenian athletes win gold at Balkan Championship February 23, 2026 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of Armenia’s national athletics team delivered strong performances at the Balkan Indoor Championship, emerging as tournament winners. At the championship held in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, runner Yervand Mkrtchyan completed the 1500-meter distance in 3:42.29, crossing the finish line first and claiming the gold medal, Armenpress reports. Armenia earned another gold at the competition through triple jumper Gor Hovakimyan, who recorded a result of 16.66 meters.   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. |
