10TH WORLD CHESS CHAMPION BORIS SPASSKY AWARDED NAGORNO KARABAKH MEDALMarch 18, 2004 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 10th world chess champion Boris Spassky is awarded Gratitude Medal of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. It should be reminded that Boris Spassky had arrived in Stepanakert as an honorary guest of the international chess tournament, devoted to the 75th anniversary of 9th champion of the world Tigran Petrosian.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |