UEFA Champions League round 16 pairings announcedDecember 16, 2011 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 16, Nyon, Switzerland hosted the UEFA Champions League round 16 draw, with the parings drawn as follows: The first tie to come out was Lyon versus APOEL; the second fixture was Napoli against Chelsea: the two teams have never played each other before in UEFA competition. CSKA have been pitted against Real Madrid, while fellow Russian side Zenit are up against Benfica, a side they have not played before. Basel and Bayern will meet in the last 16, with Leverkusen drawn against holders Barcelona. Arsenal have been drawn against Milan, who they beat 2-0 on aggregate in at this stage in the 2007/08 competition; Olympique de Marseille will face FC Internazionale Milano, UEFA official website 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 | 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. |