President Sargsyan Participates In Closing Ceremony Of Grand Prix In Jermuk

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN PARTICIPATES IN CLOSING CEREMONY OF GRAND PRIX IN JERMUK

YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Chairman of the Armenian Chess Federation, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited August 23 Armenian resort town of Jermuk to be present at the closing ceremony of the Grand Prix "Jermuk-2009" tournament dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Tigran Petrosyan.

Greeting the present Serzh Sargsyan noted that this tournament was a chess holiday not only for Armenia but for the whole chess loving community of the world.

In his speech the president thanked International Chess Federation and its Chairman Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for cooperation in the conduction of the tournament. The president also thanked the participating chess players who showed a beautiful game. Serzh Sargsyan also congratulated the winner Vassily Ivanchuk.

After the speech the Armenian President, Tigran Petrosyan's son Vardan Petrosyan, and leadership of FIDE awarded souvenirs and prizes to the first three winners of the championship.

The participants of the ceremony warmly congratulated the winner of "Grand Prix" Levon Aronyan. The president too congratulated Aronyan and handed him a certificate on acquiring an apartment in one of the newly built buildings in downtown Yerevan.