NKR PRESIDENT MEETS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE ARMENIA CHESS FEDERATION
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05.05.2009 18:22
On 5 May President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan
received first deputy chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation,
International Grandmaster Smbat Lputyan, Central Information Department
of the Office of the NKR President reported.
Issues related to the development of chess in Artsakh were discussed
at the meeting.
According to Smbat Lputyan, Nagorno Karabakh has a good opportunity
to achieve high results in this sport by preparing skilled coaches
and hard working of junior chess players.
The sides touched upon the final phase of chess Olympiad among
schoolchildren of Armenia taking place on these days in Shoushi.
NKR President welcomed the initiative of organizing such competition
in Shoushi and noted that it would be a great incentive for enhancing
interest in chess sport among Artsakh schoolchildren.
Mayor of Stepanakert Vazgen Mikayelyan and chairman of the State
Committee on Sports under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Razmik Hovsepyan
partook at the meeting.