On January 18-21, Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor will host FIDE presidential council.

FIDE delegation headed by President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will arrive in Armenia, with world champions Viswanathan Anand (India) and Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) unable to visit the country.

On Jan 22-25, Yerevan will host a meeting of European Chess Union (ECU) executive committee.