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ARMENIA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "CHESS IN SCHOOLS"
15:36, 17 Oct 2014
President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian
Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the "Chess in
Schools" international conference underway in Yerevan from October
16 to 18. The event has brought together 180 representatives from
30 countries.
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, President
of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov,
First Vice-President of the Armenian Chess Federation Smbat Lputyan
offered speeches at the conference.
The speakers said the conference provides a wonderful opportunity
to exchange experience and noted that it will help boost further
development of chess, and contribute to the raise of its rile and
importance in the educational system.
Later on, Serzh Sargsyan, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the
participants of the conference "Chess in Schools" attended the opening
of Double World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosyan's sculpture at the
Chess House bearing his name. The sculpture, created by the eminent
sculptor Ara Sargsyan in 1965 on the occasion of Tigran Petrosyan's
chess triumph, has been kept by the sculpture's relatives in his
house-museum for more than half a century. Ara Sargsyan's family has
decided to donate it to the Chess House on the occasion of the 85th
anniversary of Tigran Petrosyan.
The Armenian President also attended the opening of a newly-created
chess school in Malatia-Sebastia administrative district. Up to 350
5-8-year-old children, as well as alumni representing schools in
other administrative districts can study at the school for free.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/17/armenia-hosts-international-conference-on-chess-in-schools/
From: A. Papazian
15:36, 17 Oct 2014
President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian
Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the "Chess in
Schools" international conference underway in Yerevan from October
16 to 18. The event has brought together 180 representatives from
30 countries.
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, President
of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov,
First Vice-President of the Armenian Chess Federation Smbat Lputyan
offered speeches at the conference.
The speakers said the conference provides a wonderful opportunity
to exchange experience and noted that it will help boost further
development of chess, and contribute to the raise of its rile and
importance in the educational system.
Later on, Serzh Sargsyan, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the
participants of the conference "Chess in Schools" attended the opening
of Double World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosyan's sculpture at the
Chess House bearing his name. The sculpture, created by the eminent
sculptor Ara Sargsyan in 1965 on the occasion of Tigran Petrosyan's
chess triumph, has been kept by the sculpture's relatives in his
house-museum for more than half a century. Ara Sargsyan's family has
decided to donate it to the Chess House on the occasion of the 85th
anniversary of Tigran Petrosyan.
The Armenian President also attended the opening of a newly-created
chess school in Malatia-Sebastia administrative district. Up to 350
5-8-year-old children, as well as alumni representing schools in
other administrative districts can study at the school for free.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/17/armenia-hosts-international-conference-on-chess-in-schools/
From: A. Papazian