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02, 2011
The Armenian Chess Federation held its annual conference
Today, at the Tigran Petrossian Chess Palace, the Armenian Chess Federation held its annual conference to hear reports and elect new officials. The conference was chaired by the President of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan.
At the conference presented were the report on the Federation’s activities in 2009-2010, the report of the control board and set were the main directions for the Federation’s activities in 2011-2012. Later, there took place the elections for the President and members of the Board.
The activities of the Federation for 2009-2010 were assessed as satisfactory.
President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected the President of the Armenian Chess Federation. Elected were also 64 members of the Board.
Later, there took place the award giving ceremony for the winners of the premier group of the Armenian Championship. President Serzh Sargsyan handed awards to the Champion of Armenia for 2011 Robert Hovannissian, silver and bronze winners Samvel Ter-Sahakian and Zaven Andriassian. It was noted that for the first time in the history of the national championships, all participants of this tournament were grand masters.
The conference was followed by the first sitting of the newly elected Board. The Board confirmed the candidacies of the Vice Presidents, Executive Director, and Secretary General who according to the Charter of the Federation are members of the Council of the Federation. Smbat Leputian became the first Vice President; Yuri Arustamian, Gagik Gevorkian, Hovik Khalikian, Levon Yoilian, Tigran Sargsyan and Ashot Vardapetian were elected the Vice Presidents, Hrachik Tavadian was appointed Executive Director and Gagik Hovannissian was appointed Secretary General of the Armenian Chess Federation.
At the sitting approved was also the structural composition of the Federation and appointed were the chairpersons of the commissions.
At the conference presented were the report on the Federation’s activities in 2009-2010, the report of the control board and set were the main directions for the Federation’s activities in 2011-2012. Later, there took place the elections for the President and members of the Board.
The activities of the Federation for 2009-2010 were assessed as satisfactory.
President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected the President of the Armenian Chess Federation. Elected were also 64 members of the Board.
Later, there took place the award giving ceremony for the winners of the premier group of the Armenian Championship. President Serzh Sargsyan handed awards to the Champion of Armenia for 2011 Robert Hovannissian, silver and bronze winners Samvel Ter-Sahakian and Zaven Andriassian. It was noted that for the first time in the history of the national championships, all participants of this tournament were grand masters.
The conference was followed by the first sitting of the newly elected Board. The Board confirmed the candidacies of the Vice Presidents, Executive Director, and Secretary General who according to the Charter of the Federation are members of the Council of the Federation. Smbat Leputian became the first Vice President; Yuri Arustamian, Gagik Gevorkian, Hovik Khalikian, Levon Yoilian, Tigran Sargsyan and Ashot Vardapetian were elected the Vice Presidents, Hrachik Tavadian was appointed Executive Director and Gagik Hovannissian was appointed Secretary General of the Armenian Chess Federation.
At the sitting approved was also the structural composition of the Federation and appointed were the chairpersons of the commissions.