Month: November 2009

BOX: DARCHINYAN READY TO DAZZLE
BY: Adrian Warren

AAP Newsfeed
November 19, 2009 Thursday 5:43 PM AEST
Australia

Australia’s super flyweight boxing world champion Vic Darchinyan
is winning his battle with the scales and is set to dazzle upcoming
opponent Tomas Rojas in California next month.

IBF, WBA and WBC champion Darchinyan completed his final pre-fight
Australian training session on Thursday before flying out to America.

The 33-year-old Sydneysider will be up against the tallest opponent
of his professional career, with the Mexican enjoying an advantage
of around eight centimetres.

Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs), revealed speed would form an essential
part of his plan to defeat the 29-year-old challenger.

Armenian-born Darchinyan revealed he had to shed more weight than
before any previous fight in his professional career.

He said he had allowed his weight to blow up almost 10 kilos over
the super flyweight limit of 52.16kgs in the aftermath of his last
fight loss to Joseph Agbeko in July.

"I was back in Armenia enjoying myself with my friends, eating all day,
I put on lots of weight," Darchinyan told AAP on Thursday.

"It takes a long time to take it off, but I know when I go back to
America I’ve got to be in control of my diet.

"I’ve dropped now to 57kgs, I know I can do it."

Darchinyan reiterated he had only himself to blame for losing his
bantamweight title bout against Agbeko.

He stressed he would revert to the style which worked so successfully
in his masterful performance against Cristian Mijares last November.

"This fight, you are going to see exactly what happened with Mijares,"
Darchinyan said.

"All my angles, all my speed, you are going to see how fast I am.

I’m going to be much faster that I was before."

Rojas is a skilful, busy fighter with very good movement.

Darchinyan will continue sparring with taller fighters when he hits
Las Vegas, where he will remain until just under a week before his
fight in California.

Provided he defeats Rojas (32-11-1, 22 KOs), Darchinyan wants to
have just one more fight at super flyweight against Nonito Donaire,
the only professional to beat him apart from Agbeko.

Donaire won the interim WBA super flyweight title while Darchinyan
moved up to bantamweight to challenge Agbeko.

While Darchinyan would also love a rematch with Agbeko, he is also
keen to fight the man who took away the Ghanaian’s title, Yonnhy Perez.

The Colombian is promoted by American Gary Shaw, who also looks after
Darchinyan’s interests.

SAMVEL KARAPETYAN: ARMENIANS DO NOT DESECRATE GRAVES

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 14:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Baku’s statements on demolition of Azeri graves
in Nagorno Karabakh are false, said Samvel Karapetyan, the head of
Research on Armenian Architecture NGO.

"There can be several gravestones in Aghdam which have just fallen.

Armenians do not desecrate graves. But unfortunately the same cannot
be said about Azerbaijan’s behavior. We received photos of Armenian
Voskakapat village of Getashen region, were the cemetery and the
church were completely demolished," Karapetyan said.

He also reminded that no Armenian monuments was left in Old Djugha.

"There were 218 churches and a great number of khachkars. All were
destroyed barbarously," Karapetyan said.

ARMENIAN SPORTS MINISTER WELCOMES REVIVAL OF ATIS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 14:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 19, Atis basketball team gained 103:99
victory over Chevakatu of Russia.

"Atis was one of the strongest basketball teams of USSR period. I
warmly welcome the revival of Atis and believe the team will make us
proud," RA Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan told
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

Also, the Minister reported that RA Ministry of Sports and Youth
Affairs in collaboration with Armenian Basketball Federation have
developed several plans on basketball development in Armenia.

LA RON FRENCH THEATRE CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN CULTURAL UNION OF FRANCE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 14:16 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ La Ron theatre of Valence (France) hosted the
celebration of the 60th anniversary of Armenian Cultural Union of
France – USFAF, French Ararat periodical reports.

During the event, UCFAF President Edmond Yanikyan introduced the
center’s activity, saying, "Over the 60 years of its existence, UCFAF
made considerable contribution to the development and preservation
of Armenian culture in France."

Celebration program included concert by Goris-Sasun Armenian folk
dance ensemble.

SARGSYAN-ALIYEV MEETING NOT PROMISING

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 14:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The impending meeting between Armenian and
Azerbaijani Presidents in Munich is not promising, according to
Heritage party member Armen Martirosyan.

"Armenian authorities are incapable to hold Karabakh settlement talks
and maintain dialogue with Turkey simultaneously. Presently, attention
is concentrated on ratification of Armenia-Turkey protocols. Although
I do not rule out oral agreements on Karabakh," Martirosyan said.

ARMENIA TO PAY $180 FOR 1000 CU M OF GAS FROM JANUARY 1, 2010

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 14:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia will pay $180 for 1000 cu m of gas from
January 1, 2010. RA Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan confirmed that
the tariff for Armenia will be lowered.

According to an agreement signed earlier between ArmRosgazprom and
Gazprom, Armenia was supposed to pay $200 for 1000 cu m of gas.

Presently, Armenia pays $154.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

ARMENIA’S FIXED 17.5% ECONOMIC DOWNFALL IN JANUARY-OCTOBER 2009

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 15:08 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Over the past 10 months, Armenia fixed a 17.5%
economic downfall compared to the same period of last year.

According to the official data of RA National Statistic Service,
GDP in January-February comprised AMD 2466,3 billion. This is a very
promising rate which leads local and foreign experts to the assumption
that 2009 economic downfall will make up 15%.

Inflation rate in January-October was 3%, compared to the same period
of last year. Whereas only in October, this rate comprised 0.5%
compared to September 2009.

RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN: FFA DOESN’T NEED MONEY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 15:13 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The President of the Football Federation of Armenia
summoned a press conference on November 20 to sum up the outcomes of
football tournaments held in 2009.

"The 2010 national budget doesn’t envisage assignment for the Football
Federation. It’s saddening that the government has forgotten about our
federation. It may be conditioned by the crisis or unserious approach
of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs," Ruben Hayrapetyan said.

"The Federation doesn’t need money. But Armenian football needs good
stadiums and schools. The government should address these problems
by contributing some AMD 50-100 million annually," he said.

SCR TO LAUNCH YEREVAN-TBILISI-YEREVAN PASSENGER TRAIN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 15:16 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On November 20, SCR will launch
Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan passenger train, South Caucasian Railways
CJSC press service reported.

In July 2009, a presentation of 12 carriages, which had undergone
major reconstruction at Voronezh rail car building plant, took place.

"Armenia" train, complete with new carriages, will allow for passengers
comfortable journey, with transportation prices unchanged.

South Caucasian Railways CJSC is a 100% subsidiary of Russian Railways
CJSC. Under a concessionary agreement dated February 13, 2008,
Armenian Railways CJSC was handed over to company’s concessionary
management. Agreement was signed for the period of 30 years, with
possible extension of additional 10 years.

RA POLICE: NIKOL PASHINYAN LEFT ARMENIA ILLEGALLY

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.11.2009 15:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nikol Pashinyan left Armenia illegally, chief of
RA Police criminal office, colonel Hovhannes Tamamyan said.

"Nikol Pashinyan like Tigran Ter-Petrosyan and Robert Sukiasyan left
Armenia and returned without relevant documents," he said. "We possess
field service data only but I soon as we obtain evidence a criminal
case will be initiated."