ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN PARTICIPATES IN RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY OF THE NEW BUILDING OF CHESS ACADEMY OF ARMENIA
ArmInfo
2009-10-20 21:02:00
ArmInfo. President of the Chess Federation of Armenia, Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony
of the new building of the Chess Academy of Armenia, Tuesday. Speaker
of Armenian Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan, Head of the Armenian Police
Alik Sargsyan, governors of several regions of Armenia, and other
officials of the country also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Sargsyan followed the game of the Academy’s pupils, afterwards he
personally familiarized himself with the building of the Chess Academy.
As Deputy Chairman of the Chess Academy of Armenia, Grand Master Smbat
Lputyan told journalists, the Chess Academy has been operating in a
small building for seven years. "People have been dreaming to have
such a school for the children of the whole republic since the 70s.
Today our dream has come true",- Lputyan said and added that there are
43 branches in Armenia. Lputyan stressed that the new big building of
the Chess Academy provides an opportunity to organize international
chess competitions. Asked how much money was provided for the new
building, Lputyan replied that the financial means were provided
from the state budget, but he didn’t specify the amount. He added
that about 400 children can study at the Academy.