45 ТУРИСТОВ ИЗ ГОЛЛАНДИИ ПРОСЛУШАЛИ ВО ДВОРЦЕ ШИРВАНШАХОВ МУГАМНЫЙ ДЯСГЯХ

04.05.2007 [14:08]
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The inauguration of the 2nd International President Cup Chess Festival in memory of the nationwide president Heydar Aliyev, organized with the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation started May 3 at the Baku Entertainment Center.

Addressing the ceremony, Azerbaijan Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov, President of Azerbaijan Chess Federation Elman Rustamov spoke about festival, consisting of four major events and brings together about 160 chess players from 17 countries, adding that 26 of foreign chess players among 53 are Grand Masters.

Noting Haydar Aliyev’s attention directed towards the development of all kinds of sports in Azerbaijan, including chess, the speakers mentioned the names of the two strongest Azerbaijan’s chess players Teymur Rajabov and Shahriyar Mammadyarov.

The speakers as well as told about Presidential Executive Order on development of chess in the Republic, correspondingly, that will serve as a background for the further Azerbaijan’s chess player’s victories.

The Netherlands Chess player Luk van Weyli expressed his gratitude to the tournament’s organizers for conducting of such conditions for the participants.

The tournament in memory of the nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev will warp up on May 12.