Yerevan to host men’s, women’s chess championshipsJanuary 9, 2012 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 72nd Armenian men’s chess championship will be held in Yerevan on January 11-12, with grandmasters Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Avetik Grigoryan, Hrant Melkumyan, Arman Pashikian, Robert Hoivhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Ashot Anastasyan, Artashes Minasyan, Levon Babujyan, Hrayr Simonyan and IM Karen Grigoryan participating. Simultaneously, 12 chess players, including Nelly Aginian, Naira Movsisyan, Maria Kursova and Yevgenia Dolukhanova, will take part in women’s championship. The games will start at 3 pm Yerevan time in Tigran Petrosian chess house. 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 | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |