Armenian freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan to fight in Istanbul Sept. 16September 16, 2011 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan (55kg) will start his performance in the 1/16 finals of the World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul on September 16 to face Viktor Lebedev of Russia. The Armenian freestyle wrestling team also includes Ashot Terteryan (60kg), David Safaryan (66kg), Musa Murtazaliyev (74kg), Hajimurat Nurmagomedov (84kg), Harutyun Yenokyan (96kg) and Ruslan Basiyev (120kg). The wrestlers to take 1-5th places will qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |