Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 5
Trend:
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the World Chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich.
“I congratulate you on the occasion of your election as President of the World Chess Federation,” Ilham Aliyev said in his letter. “I wish you success in this responsible office for the development of chess traditions all over the world.”
Ilham Aliyev also congratulated Vice-President of the World Chess Federation Mahir Mammadov.
“I congratulate you on the occasion of your election as Vice-President of the World Chess Federation,” Ilham Aliyev said in his letter. “The election of our fellow countryman to such a responsible post clearly reflects recognition of the development of chess in Azerbaijan and the accomplishments of our chess players at the international level. I wish you success in your future activities.”