Hrant Melkumyan leads Armenian Chess ChampionshipJanuary 18, 2012 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 18, Tigran Petrosian Chess House hosted the 7th round of Armenian Chess Championship. Hrant Melkumyan- Zaven Andriasian, Robert Hovhannisyan - Avetik Grigoryan games ended in a draw. After a six-hour game, Karen Grigorian also shared points with Samvel Ter-Sahakyan. Meanwhile, Arman Pashikian and Tigran Petrosyan scored wins against Hrayr Simonyan and Levon Babujyan respectively. With 4,5 points, Melkumyan keeps the lead, with Andriasian, Hovhannisyan and Petrosyan having scored 4 points each. The 8th round is scheduled for January 19. 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. |