Yerevan hosts award ceremony for Ameria Cup tennis tournament winnersJuly 11, 2011 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year, Armenia is hosting 4 Armenian Tennis Federation-initiated international men and women’s tennis tournaments, sponsored by Ameria Group of Companies. 235 sportsmen from 18 countries worldwide applied for participation in Ameria Cup tournament held July 4-9; 8 tennis players made it to finals; tournament prize fund comprised USD 15 thousand. Ilya Starkov of Russia, Yervand Gasparyan of Armenia won the sparring finals. Dino Martz of Croatia won the individual championship finals. The tournament was completed by an official award ceremony, Ameria Group of Companies press service reported. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |