ARMENIA RANKS 4TH IN FIDE RATING LIST
Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 17 2006
President Robert Kocharyan received today Chairman of the World Chess
Federation, the President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who arrived
in Armenia to participate in the under 20 World Chess Championship.
FIDE President welcomed the efforts of Armenian authorities directed
at the development of chess in Armenia, saying that "when there is
serious attention, there is result and the success of Armenian chess
players is a good evidence of this." IN his words, Armenia ranks 4th
among 165 countries in FIDE rating list.
President Kocharyan said that the recent numerous victories of Armenian
chess players have become inspiring examples for many and the interest
in chess has grown.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects of further
development of chess in our country, and teaching chess in schools.
They turned to the possible collaboration between Armenia and
Kalmykia. Noting that our country has a good experience of cooperation
with Southern regions of Russia, Robert Kocharyan said it is necessary
to combine the economic potential of the countries and clarify the
directions of cooperation.