NKR PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED

Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
07 June 2006

NKR President Arkady Ghukassian congratulated the president of the
Chess Federation of Armenia Serge Sargissian and the men’s chess
team of Armenia on the victory on the 37th World Chess Olympiad. “The
absolute success of the men’s team of Armenia in Italy displayed the
high quality of the national chess school, upholding the glorious
tradition established by Tigran Petrossian. At the same time, the
victory of the Armenian chess players denotes the great intellectual
potential of our people, its reliance on its strength. All through the
Olympiad Nagorno Karabakh cheered and gave its support to you. Today
we are proud of our people, who gave birth to such sons for the world,
for your victory is the victory of the entire Armenian people. Your
success in Torino will spur the development of chess in Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh.” In the end the president wished new achievements
to the chess players and invited them to Artsakh.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress