ХОД КОРОЛЁМ. Армянский гроссмейстер заявляет ФИДЕ, что не поедет в Баку.

Всемирно известный гроссмейстер Левон Аронян сказал, что он не будет участвовать в турнире претендентов за звание чемпиона мира, если он состоится в Азербайджане. Армянские СМИ опубликовали текст письма, которое Аронян направил президенту ФИДЕ Кирсану Илюмжинову в преддверии встречи, которая должна принять решение в какой из стран, в Азербайджане или в Болгарии, прововодить чемпионат мира.

В своем письме Аронян говорит, что "Я желаю проинформировать вас, что общая атмосфера в Азербайджане и продолжающееся напряжение между нашими странами делают мое участие в турнире подобного ранга в Азербайджане невозможным. Отвественное и важное событие, такое, как турнир кандидатов, требует спокойствия и специальной концентрации. Никакие обстоятельства, не связанные непосредственно с шахматами, не должны препятствовать гроссмейстеру для демонстрации всех его способностей. К сожалению, на данный момент ни один армянин не может найти благопрятную или адекватную психологическую атмосферу в Азербайджане, тогда как это абсолютно необходимо. На мой взгляд, все участники должны находиться в равных условиях, что невозможно в случае, если турнир будет проходить в Азербайджане. Гарантии безопасности и любые виды дополнительной поддержки не могут выступать в качестве панации."

"Принимая во внимание вышеотмеченные обстоятельства, я ставлю вас в известность, что буду рад принять участие в турнире кандидатов в любой другой стране, но мое участие в данном турнире в Азербайджане исключено."

Азербайджан становится все более и более популярным местом для проведения мировых спортивных и культурных мероприятий в связи с внушительным вводом ряда новых объектов, которые недавно были построены в Баку и других городах. Правительство Азербайджана стремится содействовать стране на пути регионального и глобального спортивного и культурного центра. Проблемы в армяно-азербайджанских отношениях являются препятствием в этой стратегии, даже если правительство Азербайджана в целом принимает участие армянских представителей и предлагает гарантий безопасности армянским участникам. Окончательная проверка этой политика состоится в мае, когда в Баку будет проходить международный фестиваль "Евровидение", мероприятие высокого класса, которое привлекает тысячи зрителей и миллионы телезрителей.

Источник: commonspace.eu

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