25.6. bis 3.7.2011
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On 18 June FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov made an official visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. There he met with Mr. Vann Phal - Deputy Secretary General of the Royal Government of Cambodia. They discussed issues of chess development in the country. It was noted that cooperation between FIDE and Cambodia is successfully developing. As a resut of this mutual cooperation many joint projects have been already realized. In particular the FIDE programme "Chess in schools" has been implemented in Cambodia.
The same day Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. There FIDE President had a meeting with Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, President of Vietnam. The main topic of their negotiations was chess development in Vietnam. At the end of their meeting the two Presidents played blitz game. The arbiter of the game was FIDE General Secretary Mr. Ignatius Leong.
I was asked to visit Libya this past weekend, and I am very satisfied that I saw that chess could play such a critical role in promoting peace at this time of crisis.
I had very serious meetings regarding the objectives I had set, and I am proud that FIDE could contribute to the peace process in the region and the world.
It is therefore unfortunate that some people are trying to use this trip to wrongfully politicize the situation in FIDE and I am asking everybody to show complete solidarity for the peace efforts in Libya.
On 11 June FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Dr. Mustafa Zaidi, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Tripoli. Dr. Mustafa Zaidi came back from China where he had been on an official visit.
One may recall that the World Chess Championship 2004 took place in Tripoli, the Libyan Jamahiriya. 128 chess players from 64 countries participated in the competition, including the Russian Federation, China, the United States of America and Great Britain. GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan became the World Champion 2004 defeating Michael Adams of England in the finals.
During a warm conversation FIDE President thanked the Libyan Minister for his assistance in the FIDE activity. The Parties discussed the opportunities of their future mutual cooperation in the official international tournaments organization, FIDE Seminars for Arbiters and Trainers and the International FIDE Academy establishment to introduce FIDE programme "Chess in Schools". They also exchanged their opinions on the nowadays issues which interest both Parties.
On 12 June Kirsan Ilyumzhinov also met with Mr. Muammar Gaddafi's son Mr. Muhammad Gaddafi. He is the leader of the Libyan Olympic Committee. Other meetings have been also planned by the FIDE President.
Visit of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to Libya is held in the frameworks of the Africa Year 2011 which has been declared by the World Chess Federation.
Playing chess with Mr. Muammar Gaddafi
Present to Mr. Muammar Gaddafi
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov with Dr. Mustafa Zaidi, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Education and Science of Libya
Mr. Muhammad Gaddafi
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has commenced his official visit to the countries of South East Asia.
First, he travelled to Laos. There he met with the leadership of the country, National Olympic Committee, Laos Chess Federation and mass media representatives. The topics of talks were chess development, realization of the FIDE programme "Chess in Schools" and organization of important international tournaments in Laos.
On the closing day of his working visit to Laos FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov played a simultaneous game on 30 boards with young chess players.
National Olympic Committee
FIDE President and Minister of Education of Laos
Minister of Energy of Laos
Prime Minster of Laos
A chess set to the Prime Minister
FIDE President and Minister of Finance of Laos
FIDE President and President of Laos Chess Federation
In chess federation of Laos
With members of Laos chess federation
Young chess players of Laos during the simultaneous game on 30 boards with FIDE President
After the game
