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    SERZH SARGSYAN: THE STEREOTYPE THAT WE ARE A NATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND CAN WIN ONLY INDIVIDUALLY HAS BEEN WIPED OUT

    ArmInfo
    2008-11-27 12:52:00

    ArmInfo. For fifteen days we were holding our breath and following
    the battles unfolding on the chess boards in Dresden. Right before
    our eyes another unforgettable page of the Armenian chess history
    is being written', President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during
    the event in the Sport and Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan
    dedicated to the victory of the Armenian chess players in the 38th
    World Chess Olympiad in Dresden. He said that a sense of national
    unity is the greatest victory of the Armenian people.

    'It is difficult to become the champion; it is even more difficult to
    defend the title. The Armenian chess players through their splendid
    performance, talent and will power proved once again that our country
    is a chess superpower', S. Sargsyan said. 'Today, I recall the fervor
    with which you greeted the winners of the Turin World Chess Olympiad
    two years ago. I recall the excitement at the Opera's courtyard. I
    remember how joy and tears of the fans came together when the members
    of our gold team appeared on the stage. Karen Asrian was among them,
    and today too he should have been here.

    This victory is also his victory. On that day we promised you new
    victories.

    The promise was fulfilled', the president said. 'We are witnessing a
    new victory which proved that the previous one was only natural, it
    proved the gold standard of our chess school', S. Sargsyan said. He
    added that all the international commentators unanimously noted the
    team spirit of our players.

    'Every member of our national team is an exceptional individual,
    however together they are a team: one will power, one goal, one
    flag. The flag which was waving in Dresden in honor of our defending
    champions, the flag which will also be there at the next Olympiad. We
    can and must achieve team victories', S. Sargsyan said. He added
    that they have already made a huge step forward, they have already
    wiped out the stereotype that we are a nation of individuals and can
    win only individually. 'You have been able to win as a team in the
    game of individuals. We are together once again, we are united in our
    victory and in our joy. Victory and unity - these are eternal values',
    the president of Armenia emphasized.
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