NKR President meets Deputy Chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation
05.05.2009 18:22
On 5 May President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received first deputy chairman of the Armenia Chess Federation, International Grandmaster Smbat Lputyan, Central Information Department of the Office of the NKR President reported.
Issues related to the development of chess in Artsakh were discussed at the meeting.
According to Smbat Lputyan, Nagorno Karabakh has a good opportunity to achieve high results in this sport by preparing skilled coaches and hard working of junior chess players.
The sides touched upon the final phase of chess Olympiad among schoolchildren of Armenia taking place on these days in Shoushi.
NKR President welcomed the initiative of organizing such competition in Shoushi and noted that it would be a great incentive for enhancing interest in chess sport among Artsakh schoolchildren.
Mayor of Stepanakert Vazgen Mikayelyan and chairman of the State Committee on Sports under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Razmik Hovsepyan partook at the meeting.
Source: http://www.armradio.am
Dear Susan,
I am deeply offended by your reposting of this article. This article is misrepresentative and full of propaganda! Officially, there is no such thing as “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic”.
Nagorno-Karabakh or Dagliq Qarabagh to be precise, is part of The Republic of AZERBAIJAN, which has been violently and illegally occupied by Armenian armed forces, killing thousands of innocent civilians. By posting this article you perpetuate lies and recognize the illegitimacy of the current “government” of Occupied Qarabagh.
I kindly advice you to become informed first, and then show sensitivity to millions of victims of this bloody dispute by getting rid of this insulting misinformative article.
Best regards.
I don’t support violence from any group or anyone. I have gone out of my way to support the worldwide initiative of Chess for Peace.
The reporting have been made by numerous chess websites and mainstream websites out there. If you have articles which state other views, please feel free to post it.
I only posted this article because of Mr. Mejnun Vahidov.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
Dear Susan,
Why don’t you ask Garry Kasparov what his take is on this subject. He used to live in Azerbaijan. I am pretty sure his views will be different from that of Mr. “I am deeply offended”
Dear Susan,
You misunderstood. Of course I wasn’t accusing you of supporting violence!
My criticism of your posting of this article is due to the misleading nature of said article.
To be more specific, the article refers to “the president” of “Nagorno Karabagh Republic”. Let me reiterate that any Armenia-backed government of that region is illegitimate and not recognized by international community due to the fact that Armenia is an occupying force of that territory.
I realize this is a chess blog, so I don’t intend on getting into lengthy political discussions and I will not spam your blog with political articles “which state other views”.
Moreover, invasion and occupation of Dagliq Qarabagh is not a “view”, it’s a historic fact.
I also recognize your numerous contributions to chess and respect that.
However, I find your reposting of propaganda articles simply dangerous. I’m sure you understand how an uninformed reader might make wholly wrong conclusions. That’s why I wanted to voice my concern on this issue.
p.s. I don’t see any connection between Mr.Vahidov’s tragic death and this article.
Best regards.
Oh, now I understand it! So anything on the Armenian side is a “dangerous propaganda” and everything on the Azeri side is a fact. Thank you ANON, so now everyone is well informed on the Azeri-Armenian conflict.
Please don’t make gross generalizations and then attribute them to me.
I stand by what I ACTUALLY said.
Yes, this particular article is dangerous propaganda.
And yes, the occupation of Qarabagh by Armenian armed forces is a fact.
Dear Susan,
Please refer to below mention links for facts about so-called “Nagorno Karabakh Republic”. By reposting this article you are insulting many Azeri-Americans who suffered and lost their loved ones throughout this aggression again Azerbaijan.
I assume you would not repost an article issued by a group that has carried out violent acts against U.S. and American civilians ingeneral. Then why would you repost an article by an illigal criminal regime that has carried out numerous acts of ethnic cleansing and human rights violations and is currently occupying 20% of Azerbaijan?
Not a single country in the world (including Armenia) nor not a single international organization recognizes so-called “Nagorno Karabakh Republic” or its regime as ligitimate.
Just because some other website posted this article does not excuse others to do the same and does not relieve others from moral obligations. Please, check below provided links and I hope you will understand why this post is so sensitive to so many Azerbaijani-Americans and all those who suffered from this criminal gang that has committed a Genocide against civilian population of Azerbaijan.
Thank you.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MHII-6AS8GH?OpenDocument
Reports from Western media on the conflict:
http://www.geocities.com/baguirov/index.htm
Here are few facts to be considered:
The US Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2006, released on March 6, 2007 stated that “Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories. During the year incidents along the militarized line of contact separating the sides again resulted in numerous casualties on both sides”.[46]
The latest resolution, #1416, adopted by PACE, stated that “Considerable parts of the territory of Azerbaijan are still occupied by Armenian forces, and separatist forces are still in control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.” The resolution further stated: “The Assembly reiterates that the occupation of foreign territory by a member state constitutes a grave violation of that state’s obligations as a member of the Council of Europe and reaffirms the right of displaced persons from the area of conflict to return to their homes safely and with dignity.” Recalling the Resolutions 822, 853, 874, and 884 (all 1993) of the UN Security Council, PACE urged “the parties concerned to comply with them, in particular by refraining from any armed hostilities and by withdrawing military forces from any occupied territories.”
The Council of Europe called on the Nagorno-Karabakh de facto authorities to refrain from staging one-sided “local self-government elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh. “These so-called ‘elections’ cannot be legitimate,” stressed Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ Chairman and Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Ernst Walch, Parliamentary Assembly President Lord Russell-Johnston and Secretary General Walter Schwimmer. They recalled that following the 1991–1994 armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a substantial part of the region’s population was forced to flee their homes and are still living as displaced persons in those countries or as refugees abroad.[41] This position was reiterated by Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe on 4 August 2004 with regard to the next elections, staged in the province, [42] and by the Chair of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on 12 July 2007 with regard to the presidential elections organised in Nagorno-Karabakh.[43]
The European Union declared that “The European Union confirms its support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and recalls that it does not recognise the independence of Nagorno Karabakh. The European Union cannot consider legitimate the ‘presidential elections’ that were scheduled to take place on 11 August 2002 in Nagorno Karabakh”.[44] The European Union reiterated this position with regard to the presidential elections, held in the region in 2007.[45]
Above is a very good summary of how the situation with Nagorno Karabakh looks politically. The “Republic” of Nagorno Karabakh is not recognized by any international organization or country, including Armenia. It belongs to Azerbaijan in all aspects of the word “belongs legally”. The fact that NK has a “President” is a preposterous idea to start with. Unrecognized states cannot and should not have Presidents. The fact that the “President” of Nagorno Karabakh even wants to hold Olympics there is a bigger disgrace.
And if you talk about Nagorno Karabakh chess, why do you title it “Armenian Chess”, instead of “Nagorno Karabakh Chess”? Obviously Nagorno Karabakh wants to distinguish itself from Armenia, even though it’s the same state, same language, same ethnicity – 2nd Armenia.
It’s shameful that you would mention it a republic even if it’s widely documented that it isn’t considered one.
If you wanted to write a tribute to Mejnun Vahidov, may he rest in peace, you could have honored him in a separate article…
Dear Susan,
Thank you for posting this article.
We are a chess community and your website provides excellent coverage and information none than any other chess media outlet. Please don’t respond to the bullying posts of certain users.
A little note on NKR:The fact that US Congress allocates annualy 60 million dollars in financial aid to the Nagorno Karabagh Republic and bolsters its independence speaks for itself.
And Yes, Garry’s account on the armenian massacares by azeri mob and armed personel sets the record straight on who the real victims in this conflict were.
The US Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2006, released on March 6, 2007 stated that “Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories. During the year incidents along the militarized line of contact separating the sides again resulted in numerous casualties on both sides”.
Khojaly – One of many massacres committed by Armenian side against Azerbaijani civilians during Karabakh war. Please, note, it wasn’t just an angry “mob”, it was a planned military action to exterminate everything non-Armenian on the occupied territories. In other words: ethnic cleansing and a Genocide. Susan, I hope you are still not supporting this criminal regime.
The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the Azerbaijani side, as well as Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch and other international observers, the massacre was committed by the ethnic Armenian armed forces, reportedly with help of the Russian 366th Motor Rifle Regiment. The official death toll provided by Azerbaijani authorities is 613 civilians, of them 106 women and 83 children.
People,
Khojaly happened in the early 1990s!! Which means there are tons of video footage of massacres of ethnic Azeris. The evidence is undisputable.
Nagorno Qarabagh is the HEART of Azerbaijan. It is not 2nd Armenia. NKR is an illegal criminal state run by former murderers. No one on the planet recognized their “elections”! No country, no international organization, literally NO ONE.
Main point is, a post titled “Armenian Chess” should not mention Nagorno Qarabagh!
Show some respect.
Oh my god! This Azeri windbag is still going on. Here windbag, you forgot this link.
http://www.middleeastinfo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=5781
Yes genocide happened many times before where Azeris killed helpless Armenians,so at the end Armenians said enough is enough. What did you expect them to do? Weren’t 1.5 million Armenian deaths enough by your cousin turks?
Go back to your office at the Azeri Foreign Affairs Propaganda Department and be quit
What happened (or didn’t happen) to Armenians in 1915 in Ottoman Empire has nothing to do with Azerbaijan. Take it up with Turks. No, you are too weak to deal with Turkey, so you decided to take it out on Azeris with the help from Russian military. Just because Azeris and Turks speak similar (not even the same) language?! Ridiculous!
But yes, exactly the same reason for slaughtering Azeri women and children in 1990s was given by Armenian nationalist. Congratulations, you have the same mindset as those fanatics, racists and murderers!
Here is some info from one of the encyclopedias:
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At the same time, some Armenian sources admitted the guilt of the Armenian side. According to Markar Melkonian, the brother of the Armenian military leader Monte Melkonian, “Khojaly had been a strategic goal, but it had also been an act of revenge.” Melkonian particularly mentions the role of the fighters of two Armenian military detachments called the Arabo and Aramo, who stabbed to death many Azeri civilians.
According to Serge Sarkisian, long-time Defense Minister and Chairman of Security Council of Armenia who is the current president of Armenia:
“Before Khojali, the Azerbaijanis thought that they were joking with us, they thought that the Armenians were people who could not raise their hand against the civilian population. We were able to break that stereotype. And that’s what happened.
The Khojaly Massacre was described by Human Rights Watch as “the largest massacre to date in the conflict” over Nagorno-Karabakh. Memorial, the Moscow-based human rights group, stated in their report that the mass killing of civilians in Khojaly could not be justified under any circumstances and that actions of Armenian militants were in gross violation of a number of basic international human rights conventions.
Why is this article is listed as “Armenian Chess” if Nagorno Karabakh is not part of Armenia?
What’s next? Will be listing news from Quebec as “French Chess”, instead of Canadian?
Weird. Expected greater knowledge of geography from such intelligent international site.
Ha,ha.
It is very funny to read azeri’s comments and propaganda here. They mixed up this site with one of their disinformation’s sites. They, as usual, write non existing words of Monte or Serg Sarkisian without giving any proving links for that. And if you search on internet you can find those fabricated sentences at azeri sites only. Also the “favorite” numbers of azeri propaganda – 20% occupied territory and 1 million refuges are product of their sick imagination.
Purpose of azeri goverment was and is destroy totally armenian Karabakh. And the current situation is a result of attempts of azeri to solve dispute problem of status of Karabakh by means of military force. They have lost in the war started by themselves but still continue to threaten with new war.
Yes, off course, U.S. State Department, European Parliament, Human Rights Watch Group, U.N., and even Armenian own generals’ statements are all Azeri “propaganda”.
Here are U.N. resolutions from U.N. website, condemning occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenian forces and states that Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MHII-68UAB8?OpenDocument&rc=3&cc=arm
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MHII-68UARR?OpenDocument&rc=3&cc=arm
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MHII-68UAJK?OpenDocument&rc=3&cc=arm
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MHII-68UA3K?OpenDocument
Now, please, present any independent source where it states that Karabakh is either an independent state or belongs to Armenia. Please, find any source that states that at least one country (even Armenia itself) recognizes Karabakh independence.
Azeri side here has provided numerous quotes and links to independent sources, confirming our side. All you did here is just scream “PROPAGANDA”! If it’s such a propaganda then please, present your sources that state otherwise. Otherwise you just sound like a typical Nazi who rejects Jewish Holocoust. Because right now you are denying the obvious: the deaths of thousands of Azeri civilians, the crime committed by Armenian forces, existence of thousands of Azeri refugees, and the occupation of Azeri land (even outside of Karabakh). Are you supporting crime and violence and ethnic cleansing? Because if you do, you are no better than those who actually committed it. Shame on you!
Some more independent official sources (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe report and Human Rights Watch Group) on Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territory:
http://assembly.coe.int/Documents/AdoptedText/TA05/ERES1416.htm
http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1995/WR95/HELSINKI-01.htm
Is this also “Azeri propaganda”?
To those making untrue and racist comments about Armenians, get your facts straight. Artsakh has always been and will always be Armenian land. Armenians, and Armenians alone, are the INDIGENOUS population of Asia Minor and the Caucasus. Azeris are Tatar-Mongolo-Turks who are invaders from Central Asia who have been brutally oppressing, murdering, raping, torturing, and kidnapping Armenians for centuries. These are all historical FACTS.
“Azeris are Tatar-Mongolo-Turks”
Now it’s pretty clear who is a racist here.