5 athletes to represent Armenia at IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsJune 21, 2011 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Young Armenian athletes will participate in IAAF World Youth Championships due July 4-10 in Lille, France. Armenian athletes will leave for France on June 26 to participate in team practice sessions before the start of the championships. As the secretary general of Armenian Athletics Federation Narine Shahbazyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenia will be represented by the following athletes: Levon Aghasaryan, Samvel Grigoryan, Sargis Kostaqndyan and Diana Khubeseryan, Satenik Hovhannisyan. 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 | 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. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. |