SERGE SARGSYAN SUPPORTS ILYUMJINOV
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[08:46 pm] 16 May, 2006
Soon Chess World Olympiad will be held in Turin during which the
session of the FIDE will be convened.
Alongside with other issues, the members of the FIDE will elect a
new president. The main candidate of the post is Kirsan Ilyumjinov,
current president of the FIDE whose rival is Dutch Vesen Coc.
Serge Sargsyan, president of the Armenian Football Federation released
an official letter to Ilyumjinov offering his assistance to the FIDE
president. “We voice hope that you will do your best to promote the
development of chess all over the world in order to keep the ancient
game away from politics.”
Let us remind you that Ilyumjinov has criticized Armenia many times for
holding international tournaments in NKR. Ilyumjinov spoke negatively
about the tournaments held in Artsakh during his election campaign
in Baku underlining the fact they don’t accept the results of the
tournaments.
By the way, Azeris also support Ilyumjinov and they have made their
decision public lately.