Hrayr Simonyan defeats Azerbaijan’s Ulvi Bayarani at World Junior U-20 Chess ChampionshipsAugust 11, 2010 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hrayr Simonyan and Ani Khanamiryan are representing Armenia at the World Junior U-20 Chess Championships going on in Chotowa Czarna, Poland. In the 7th round, Hrayr Simonyan scored a victory over Azerbaijan’s Ulvi Bayarani. Robert Hovhannisyan and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan tied a game with Andrey Barishpolets and Matas Narmontas (Lithuania) respectively. Hovhannisyan has the best result (5 points, 17th place) among Armenian chess players, falling 1 point behind the leader. Simonyan is the 29th with 4.5 points. Ter-Sahakyan is the 64th with 3.5 points. Ani Khanamiryan lost a game to Martina Mareckova (Czech Republic) and is currently the 61st with 2.5 points. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |