3 Armenian GMs win 10th round games at European ChampionshipApril 2, 2011 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vladimir Akopian, Zaven Andriasyan, Avetik Grigoryan has won their 10th round games at the 12th European Individual Chess Championship in Aix-les-Bains, France. Arman Pashikyan, Gabriel Sargissian and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan played in a draw, while Robert Hovhannisyan and Hrant Melkumyan suffered defeat. The last round is scheduled for April 2. The Championship is qualification event for the next World Cup. According to the FIDE Regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 23 players will qualify. General Prizes amount to €113 700 and Special Prizes (performance minus rating) are worth €6 300. 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. |