Gagik Tsarukyan awarded with European Olympic Committee medal for contribution to sports development in RADecember 18, 2009 - 20:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 18, RA Ministry for Sports and Youth Affairs and National Olympic Committee summarized 2009 results, granting awards to sportsman and coaches.At the award ceremony, NOC President expressed a hope that in 2010 Armenian sportsmen will redouble efforts in winning Olympics. The ceremony was attended by European Olympic Committee Member, Polish Olympic Committee President Piotr Nurowski who awarded Gagik Tsarukyan with special European Olympic Committee medal for contribution to development of sports in RA. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |