Today, on June 17, Antoaneta Stefanova, Bulgarian former World and European champion in chess among women, who takes part in World Grand-Prix in Georgia, hold the joint game session on 12 boards for diplomatic missions accredited in Georgia and the representatives of the Ministry. Among them was Maia Panjikidze, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. The session was held under the campaign of Georgian international grandmaster Zurab Azmaiparashvili, who will take place in the presidential elections of European Chess Union in August 2014, in the Norwegian city of Tromso.

Recall that in Tromso, in parallel to the elections, will be held Chess Olympiad 2014 and in order to win the right to host the World Chess Olympiad 2018 there will be held a competition. Georgia will also participate in this competition.

Maia Panjikidze: “By holding the joint game session we support Zurab Azmaiparashvili, who takes part in the presidential elections of the European Chess Union.

Levan Kipiani: “Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs set way to restore the past glory. Thanks to Mrs. Stefanova, who agreed and takes part in an action to support Azmaiparashvili”.

Zurab Azmaiparashvili: “I started preparation for this election 6 months ago. During this time, I visited 27 countries and briefed my election program. I will fight till the end to win this election”. 

Roland Labuchidze