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SERGE SARGSYAN SUPPORTS ILYUMJINOV

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Soon Chess World Olympiad will be held in Turin during which the session of the FIDE will be convened. Alongside with other issues, the members of the FIDE will elect a new president. The main candidate of the post is Kirsan Ilyumjinov, current president of the FIDE whose rival is Dutch Vesen Coc.

Serge Sargsyan, president of the Armenian Football Federation released an official letter to Ilyumjinov offering his assistance to the FIDE president. “We voice hope that you will do your best to promote the development of chess all over the world in order to keep the ancient game away from politics.”

Let us remind you that Ilyumjinov has criticized Armenia many times for holding international tournaments in NKR. Ilyumjinov spoke negatively about the tournaments held in Artsakh during his election campaign in Baku underlining the fact they don’t accept the results of the tournaments.

By the way, Azeris also support Ilyumjinov and they have made their decision public lately.