World Chess Federation (FIDE)
Oct 19 2006
CHESS : FIDE President Meets with Armenian President Robert Kocharian
His Excellency Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Republic of Armenia
President Robert Kocharian and thanked him for his support for chess
development and organization of high level tournaments in Armenia.
Kirsan congratulated him on the achievements of Armenian chess,
citing the recent record:
1. Levon Aronian won the World Cup;
2. The Armenian team won the Olympiad in Turin;
3. The Armenian Women’s team won the European Club Cup; and
4. Zaven Andreasian of Armenia has just won the World Juniors.
The FIDE President elaborated on the Chess in Schools project, citing
the positive experience following the introduction of chess in Kalmyk
schools. President Kocharian was impressed and tasked his Minister of
Education to introduce chess in schools in Armenia.
Kirsan reported on the result of the Kramnik-Topalov World
Championship Match and last month’s Presidential Board Meeting in
Elista.
Based on this experience in the Kramnik-Topalov Match, it was decided
to have anti-computer testing at next year’s World Junior and Girls
Championships, also in Yerevan.
The head of Kalmykia cordially invited President Kocharian to visit
Elista.