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    AZERBAIJAN BACKS CHESS TOURNAMENT WITH GARABAGH ARMENIANS IN PROPOSED FIDE FORMAT

    Azerbaijan Business Center
    Nov 28 2012

    Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan supported holding of the chess
    tournament with the Garabagh Armenians in the proposed FIDE format.

    Today in Baku FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has stated that
    being faithful to its motto ("We are a family") FIDE conducts global
    campaigns "Chess without Borders" in conflict zones.

    "3 weeks ago we organized a children's chess tournament. Today we have
    consent of the Palestinian and Israeli sides to hold the children's
    tournament on the 1,000 boards at the place where the parties are
    building the separation wall. There are also talks about the children's
    tournament on 100 boards on the bridge that separates North and South
    Korea, and the bridge between Moldova and Transdniestria. In the same
    format, we propose to hold a chess tournament between Azerbaijani
    and Armenian children. FIDE is out of politics, but is for the union
    between chess players," Ilyumzhinov said.

    In response Youth & Sports Minister Azad Rahimov of Azerbaijan stated
    that in this context, he and his Ministry are ready to support the
    chess tournament.

    "We consider the Nagorno Garabagh area one of the areas of Azerbaijan,
    and are ready to implement the idea of FIDE chess tournament between
    the Azerbaijani and Armenian children in Nagorno Garabagh," Rahimov
    said.

    Earlier Azerbaijan had a mixed reaction to the FIDE initiative.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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