29/06/2010 13:03
Chess school for children and youth opens in Armavir
Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan, who is the Acting President of the Armenian Chess Federation, within the framework of his visit to Armavir participated Tuesday in the opening ceremony of the renovated chess school for children and young adults.
Among the ceremony’s attendees was Armenia’s Grand Master, two-time Olympic champion Levon Aronian. He told media that he hopes the newly opened school will educate new generation of chess players contributing to development of this sphere.
It’s worth mentioning that school’s renovation works and the equipment acquisition took 50.7 million drams.