Armenian boxers to participate in Ankara-hosted European ChampionshipsJune 7, 2011 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s boxing team continues getting prepared for the European Championships to be held in Ankara on June 14-25. Seven sportsmen will represent Armenia at the tournament. Armenia’s chief coach Rafael Mehrabyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that Armenian boxers participated in various international tournaments and won medals. “And based on the results of these tournaments, I invited sportsmen to the team,” Mehrabyan said, adding that the team currently hold trainings in Ararat jointly with the Iranian team, which arrived in Armenia on May 29. A delegation led by President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Arman Muradyan will leave for Turkey on June 14. Specifically, Armenia will be represented by 2008 European champion Hovhannes Davtyan (49kg), Narek Abgaryan (52kg), Vladimir Sarukhanyan (60kg), 2010 European champion Hrachik Javakhyan (64kg), Samvel Matevosyan (69kg) and Arthur Khachatryan (79kg). 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. |