  Kirsan Ilyumzhinov re-elected as FIDE President September 29, 2010 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 29, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was re-elected as FIDE President in Khanty-Mansiysk. He was challenged by former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, who was supported by Garry Kasparov, Sovetski Sport reported. Prior to the election, Kasparov made sharp statements, saying that the voting is illegal. As a result, the sitting was interrupted for half an hour. Later Ilyumzhinov made some concessions, substituting two representatives of the committee counting the votes. It was followed by presentation of the two candidates’ pre-electoral programs and voting. According to RIA Novosti, Ilyumzhinov was re-elected by a margin of 95 to 55 votes. Three delegates abstained, while two ballots were declared invalid.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
