Ceremony in the Tigran Petrosian Street.
Mr. Serzh Sargsyan speaks.

The memorable stone says: “Here the Monument of the 9th World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian will be established”.

Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan bestows prizes to Grandmasters  Karen Asrian and Smbat Lputian.

Minister of Defense of RA, President of Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan awards Vardan Petrosian with the Tigran Petrosian Gold Medal.

European Rapid Chess Champion Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine).

Silver Medal Winner Zviad Izoria (Georgia).

Bronze Medal Winner Beniamin Galstian (Armenia).

Vardan Petrosian awards the first prize of the Open to winner Pavel Smirnov.

Winner of the tournament Pavel Smirnov (Russia).

Second Prize-Holder Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine).

Third Prize-Holder Karen Asrian (Armenia).

Zaven Andriasian with his prize.

Sulskis Sarunas

Minasian Artashes

Frolyanov Dmitry

Iljushin Alexei

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