Republican Party of Armenia

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees on bestowing high state awards on the members of the Armenian Men’s Chess Team for the brilliant victory at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, for holding high the Motherland’s honor at the international arena and for presenting Armenia at its best to the world.

The coach of Armenia’s Men’s Chess Team, International Grand Master Arshak Petrossian and International Grand Master Levon Aronian were awarded the Saint Mesrop Mashtots Orders. The International Grand Master Vladimir Hakopian, International Grand Master Sergei Movsissian, International Grand Master Tigran Petrossian, International Grand Master Gabriel Sarkissian were awarded the Order of Honor.

By another decree of the President, for the considerable contribution to the brilliant victory of Armenia’s Men’s Chess Team at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul as well as for the promotion of chess playing in Armenia, the director of the T. Petrossian Chess Home Hrachik Tavadian was awarded the First Degree Medal for the “Services Provided to Motherland.”

For the considerable contribution to the brilliant victory of Armenia’s Men’s Chess Team at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Armen Aghuzumtsian was awarded the Second Degree Medal for the “Services Provided to Motherland.”