10.05.2016

Alexander Dubkovsky: "The President of Belarus is interested in the idea of ​​Kirsan Ilyumzhinov"

The Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Dubkovsky recently visited the Armenian capital - Yerevan.

"Chess affect the potential of the child, help it to understand the strategy of relations and become a worthy citizen of the country. We implement the commission of the President of Belarus who is interested in the idea that the head of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov promotes all over the world - chess in schools ", said Dubkovsky at a press conference.

Let us also recall that from 2011 onwards, chess lessons are the compulsory school subject for the pupils from second to 4th grade in Armenia on the initiative of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and with support of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.