YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. By President of Armenia Robert Kocharian's decree, international grand masters Levon Aronian, Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian, Vladimir Hakobian, Artashes Minasian, Tigran Nalbandian, Arshak Petrosian and Gabriel Sargsian were awarded Movses Khorenatsi medal. According to the message submitted to Noyan Tapan by the RA President's Press Office, the above-mentioned grand masters were awarded for the significant contribution in the affair of development of chess in the Republic of Armenia as well as for winning the 1st place in the World Chess Olympiad. Giving this high state award to the Armenian men's team members won the golden medal and olympic cup of the 37th World Chess Olympiad, Robert Kocharian mentioned that whole Armenia watched the Armenian chess players' game and, according to the President, "it is a victory that really inspired all the Armenians during these days."

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