Artashes Minasyan – Champion of Armenia

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ARTASHES MINASYAN – CHAMPION OF ARMENIA

08:00 pm 24 March, 2006

Artashes Minasyan became the chess champion of Armenia. He gained the
right to participate in the chess world Olympiad in the Armenian chess
team. He also won 1.5 million AMD.

The second place was taken by Arman Pashikyan who won 900 thousand
AMD. He also reached the title of Grand Master. The third place was
taken by Tigran Qotanjyan.

As for the women’s championship, Siranoush Andreasyan became
champion. She too will participate in the world Olympiad. Her victory
`cost’ 300 thousand AMD.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS