As it was expected, Aronyan tied with Peter Svidler in the sixth round of the Veyk an Zee chess tournament. After six rounds Aronyan has 3.5 points and is in the middle of the list.

The chess super tournament in Veyk an Zee, the Netherlands, with the participation of 14 famous grand masters, has taken the attention of the whole chess world. After the fifth round Temur Rajabov tops the list with 4.5 points. Nevertheless, according to international bookmakers, Anand and Topalov who are currently in the second place, have more chances of winning.

On January 18 Armenian Football team will leave the USA for Yerevan. After friendly meeting with the team of Panama, Armenian football players beat the non-professional team of Fresno 3:1.

Today the FIFA made public the list of the football national teams. Armenia continues in the 123rd place. Although on January 14 our team tied with Panama, the results of that game are not calculated yet.

Deputy champion of Armenia «Banants» is at present is Moscow together with newly appointed coach Jan Postulka. The team is getting ready for the «Cooperation Cup» held with the participation of the CIS and Baltic countries. There are several players missing from the team.

In the third round of the chess tournament in Veyk an Zee Levon Aronyan tied with Vishvanatan Anand from India. At the 33rd step the sides agreed to draw as a result of “perpetual check”. At present Aronyan has 2 points.

A chess super tournament has started in Veyk an Zee in which 14 famous grand masters participate including Levon Aronyan. In the first round the Armenian player tied with David Navara, the best player of the Czech Republic. In the second round Aronyan beat Ruslan Ponomarev from Ukraine.

The football national team of Armenia is at present in the USA, together with coach Jan Porterfield. Our team is preparing for the matches of the qualifying phase of EURO-2008. Yesterday the Armenians played with the national team of Panama.

Armenian grand master Levon Aronyan was recognised the best Armenian sportsman of 2006. Aronyan got 389 points in his favour during the polling initiated by Sports Journalists' Federation.

A number of local and international tennis tournaments will be held in Armenia in 2007.

Winner of the silver medal in the Championship of Armenia «Banants» will play with the champion of Ukraine «Shakhter» in the «Cooperation Cup» of the CIS and Baltic countries. The match will take place on January 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Armenian chess player Arman Pashikyan took the third place in the international tournament in Saratov with 6.5 points from 9 possible.

Midfielder of Ashtarak “Mika” and the Armenian National football team Armen Shahgeldyan has been declared the best football player of Armenia if the year 2006.

Armenian figure skaters Anastasia Grebenkina and Vazgen Azroyan will participate in the European Figure Skating Championship scheduled on January 18 – 28 in Warsaw.

The Armenian women's football team beat Latvia 1:0 in the last phase of the qualifying round of the European championship and taking the third place in group A2 disqualified from the championship.

FC “Dinamo” of Kiev is interested in midfielder of the Armenian national football team Artavazd Qaramyan. At present Qaramyan is in “Rapid”. The contract with the Bucharest club ends in December, 2006.

Tomorrow a wrestling competition will start in Nice, France, dedicated to the memory of World and Olympic champion Henry Dulagan. Armenian sportsmen will also participate in it. Graeco-Roman wrestlers Vahan Juharyan, Khosrov Meliqyan (60 kg), Arman Atikyan (66 kg), Arsen Julfalakyan (74 kg), Tigran Sahakyan (84 kg) and Vahram Galstyan (96 kg) have left for France.

Armenian Women’s Football team was beaten by the Israeli team 0:1 in the qualifying phase of the 2009 Europe Cup. Prior to it, the Armenian football players tied with the Bosnian team 1:1.

The Armenian women's national football team won the first point in its history tying with Bosnia 1:1. Before this the Armenian national team had lost all the matches without scoring even once.

Today the memorial tournament after Michael Tall ended in Moscow. Ten renowned grand masters participated in the tournament.

In the eighth round of the chess tournament in memory of Michael Tall held in Moscow Levon Aronyan played with Alexander Grishuk from Russia. After the 16th step the sides decided upon a draw.

Armenian football players are likely to lose tomorrow’s meeting with the Finns, claim the international bookmaking organizations.

In the sixth round of the chess tournament in memory of Michael Tall in held in Moscow Levon Aronyan played with Magnus Carlsen from Norway. The Armenian grand master beat the young Norwegian at the 74th step.

In the chess tournament after Michael Tall in Moscow Armenian chess grand master Levon Aronyan tied with Shaqriyar Mammadyarov from Azerbaijan. Aronyan played with black draughts.