PEACE FUND TO ORGANIZE EXHIBITION OF RUSSIAN PRODUCTS IN ARMENIA

armradio.am
11.05.2009 17:55

President Serzh Sargsyan today received renowned public figure,
Chairman of the Peace Fund, repeated world chess champion Anatoly
Karpov.

President Sargsyan said he is always a welcome visitor in Armenia
and our country does not only remember his achievements in chess,
but is also informed of his public activity.

According to Anatoly Karpov, the Peace Fund, which has been functioning
since 1983, has branches in 27 countries of the world and launches
activity in different spheres. He noted that after the devastating
earthquake in Spitak in 1988 the Peace Fund was one of the first to
extend a helping hand to the casualties.

Speaking about the future programs, Karpov said they intend to organize
an exhibition of the production of a number of Russian enterprises
in Armenia in October. He ranked high the active work of the Armenian
branch of the Peace Fund.

The interlocutors talked about the chess successes of Armenia, and
the perspectives of development of chess in Armenia. The repeated
world chess champion said the team spirit was a decisive factor in
the victory of the Armenian team in the Olympics.