President Aliyev meet with Azerbaijani chess teams, FIDE president [PHOTO]
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with the members of the Azerbaijan national teams, who will compete in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azertac reported.
The head of state made a speech at the meeting held on September 1. Following the speech, they posed for photographs.
On the same day, President Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members met with President of World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
At the meeting they noted that the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku
was excellently organized.
The sides stressed the importance of the fact that the Baku Chess
Olympiad brings together a record number of teams.
They hailed the successful cooperation between FIDE and
Azerbaijan’s relevant authorities. The sides noted that Azerbaijan
makes a vital contribution to the international cooperation in the
field of sports.
The activity of First Lady, President of Azerbaijan Gymnastics
Federation Mehriban Aliyeva in this field was praised.
They said all sports, including chess are rapidly developing in
Azerbaijan, and hailed the achievements of Azerbaijani chess
players in various international competitions.
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