Vice President of the World Chess Federation: "The autonomous republic plays a central role in holding international tournaments on chess in recent years"

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Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2018 11:12

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Delegation led by Gulkiz Tulay, the vice president of the World Chess Federation, the president of Chess Federation of the Republic of Turkey has arrived in   Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

First, the guests visited the monument of national leader Heydar Aliyev erected in the main square of our city and Heydar Aliyev Museum.

The delegation visited Children-Youth Chess Schools operating in Julfa, Ordubad and Babek, they watched the lesson and met with young chess players who succeeded in the tournaments.

The guests who were interested in the activity of the Duzdag Physiotherapy Center were informed that clean air in Nakhchivan, dry and sunny days in the climate keep the humidity level in the hospital normal. The center, which is of great importance for the development of medical tourism, also receives patients from many countries around the world.

During the visit to the Salt Museum, the Nakhchivan Salt Museum, established on the basis of the Decree of the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dated September 12, 2017, has a great importance for the preservation of the history, culture, national-cultural values of our people.

The guests also got acquainted with “Khan Palace” State Historical- Architectural, Momuna Khatin and in the Open Air Museum and “Nakhchivangala” Historical-Architectural Museum complexes, visited the tomb of Prophet Noah, were interested in the activity of Nakhchivan Business Center.

The conditions created at the Nakhchivan City Chess Center made a good impression on the delegation. It was noted that the center, which started its activity in 2009, played an important role in the development of young intellectuals and raising interest in this sport among children.

Gulkiz Tulay, the vice president of the World Chess Federation, the president of Chess Federation of the Republic of Turkey, tells about the purpose and impressions of her visit to the "Sharg gapisi" newspaper:

-        The purpose of my visit is to get acquainted with the chess schools in Nakhchivan, to participate in the opening of the International Chess Festival "Nakhchivan-2018" to be launched on May 1 and to further increase the joint cooperation to ensure the participation of chess-players both in Turkey and Nakhchivan in the future.

We have been to several chess schools in the autonomous republic and have seen a lot of work done to ensure the development and mass development of chess in Nakhchivan. It is not accidental that the autonomous republic has played a central role in organizing international tournaments in this sport in recent years. All of this gladdens the Turkish state and Turkish people. We believe that in the future, our joint effort on this kind of sport will bring even greater results.

In the framework of our visit to the ancient land, we took an opportunity to visit some historical monuments of the autonomous republic, culture, healthcare institutions and interested in the activity of Nakhchivan Business Center. Everywhere we were welcomed with hospitality. Thank you for that.In conclusion, I would like to note that the history of the autonomous republic, as well as the modern appearance, amazed me. I am very glad to be in Nakhchivan, to get acquainted with this old own. I plan to visit this land again in the future.

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