The national team of imprisoned individuals of Armenia has secured the second position in the international online chess tournament.
04-08-2026 19:40 Armenia Press release
On August 4, an international online chess tournament was held at the RA Ministry of Justice's "Nubarashen" penitentiary institution, initiated by the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, among prisoners serving sentences in penitentiary institutions of the participating states of the Commonwealth of Independent States:
"The Armenian team included prisoners serving sentences in the RA Ministry of Justice's "Armavir," "Sevan," and "Vardashen" penitentiary institutions:
Before the start of the tournament, the Deputy Head of the Penitentiary Service Vahe Nanushyan welcomed all participants from different countries and delivered an opening speech:
The Deputy Head highly appreciated the organization of events in such a format and the implementation of similar initiatives, emphasizing especially the importance of chess in uniting people, developing their intellectual abilities, and contributing to social reintegration.
As a result of the uncompromising tournament, the team of the Republic of Belarus secured the first position, while the representatives of Armenia, demonstrating high preparedness, earned the honorable second position."
Penitentiary Service
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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