Winner of International Chess Festival "Nakhchivan-2019" interview with American TimurGarayev
- Timur, we congratulate you on the occasion of winning the festival. How will this chess holiday be remembered for you?
- Yes, the excitement of the chess from May 1 ended, and I'm already a winner of this tournament. . Today I agreed for stand-off with the Belarusian chess player Vadim Malakhatko and this was enough for my championship.

After a tense and exciting game, I feel happy to reach my result.

In addition, this summer I have the opportunity to visit the ancient land of Azerbaijan, to see history, culture and beautiful nature with my own eyes.I” am 31 years old and I say that Nakhichevan is a place among the places I've been seeing so far.
- What would you say about games as a winner of the tournament?
- First of all, it should be noted that Nakhichevan is a great place to play chess. Here I was deeply concentrating behind the chessboard. On the other hand, the game proses increased my chances. After the victory over the Uzbek and Iranian rivals, which was a tour before the end of the festival, I increased the gap between my closest Azerbaijani chess player Nijat Abasov and in the last round I was satisfied with stand-off.
- Is this your first trip to Nakhichevan…?
- Yes, I have been once in Baku, I came to Nakhichevan for the first time.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov.

President Ilham Aliyev said:

- The development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is always in the spotlight. I am very pleased with the improvement and creation work under way in the republic. In recent years, Nakhchivan has experienced significant development, major steps have been taken both in the social and economic spheres, and in the field of strengthening industrial potential. This is very gratifying. Especially if we consider that Nakhchivan has been living in the conditions of blockade for many years and is surrounded by the enemy on three sides. Despite this, the republic lives, gets stronger and continues its sustained development path.

13 years ago, in December 2007, there were published news in Mass Media on about construction of “Novo-NakhichevanskayaCherkov” (New Nakhichevan Church) in the Capital city Moscow of Russian Federation by the Armenians’ Eparchies. 

Regarding to this issue, Mr. VasifTalibov, Chairman of Nakhchivan Supreme Medjlis, sent a letter to Mr. Yuri Lujkov, former Mayor of Moscow.

In the letter, it was emphasized that construction of the Church “New Nakhichivan” has more political meanings than religious and it will have negative effects to friendships relations of our nations.