Gia Ghazanchian: Armenia’s goal to break through to European Championship finalJune 11, 2010 - 13:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 11, President of the Basketball Federation of Armenia Hrachya Rostomyan, women’s team coach Gia Ghazanchian and team director Eghishe Davtyan met with journalists to brief on preparations for the European Women's Division C Basketball Championship to be held in Yerevan from June 28 to July 3. The championship will bring together teams from Armenia, Andorra, Moldova and Gibraltar in Group A and Wales, Scotland and Malta in Group B. Azerbaijan which was supposed to be included in Group B rejected participation. “Our goal is to break through to the final,” Ghazanchian said. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |