Armenian Will Become Official Language Of FIDE: President Of FIDE

ARMENIAN WILL BECOME OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF FIDE: PRESIDENT OF FIDE

Arminfo Agency
2007-05-04 17:28:00

Armenian may soon become the official language of FIDE, the president
of FIDE Kirsan Ilumzhinov said while opening the series of match
between World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik and Armenian chess-player
Levon Aronyan.

He pointed out the brilliant victories of Armenian chess-players,
particularly, the victory of Levon Aronyan at World Cup in 2005 and
the victories of Armenia at the last Olympic Games and the European
women championship. "When a country lives in peace its economy is
developing and its sportsmen begin to win," Ilumzhinov said.

He pointed out the great contribution of the president of the Chess
Federation of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to the victories of Armenian
chess-players.

To note, Kramnik and Aronyan will play on May 4-6: 6 games – 25
minute each.

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