NKR President discussed issues related to the development of chess in Artsakh with first deputy chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation Smbat Lputyan
On 5 May President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan received first deputy chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation, International Grandmaster Smbat Lputyan. Issues related to the current situation and development of chess in Artsakh were discussed at the meeting. According to Smbat Lputyan, Nagorno Karabagh has a good opportunity to achieve high results in this sports by preparing skilled coaches and hard working of junior chess players. The both sides touched upon the final phase of the chess olympiad among schoolchildren of Armenia taking place on these days in Shoushi. NKR President welcomed the initiative in organizing such competition in Shoushi and noted that it will be great incentive for enhancing interest in chess sport among Artsakh schoolchildren. Mayor of Stepanakert Vazgen Mikayelyan and chairman of the State Committee on Sports under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Razmik Hovsepyan partook at the meeting.
On 5 May President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan received first deputy chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation, International Grandmaster Smbat Lputyan.
