Dear Mahir Alasgarovich,

I congratulate you on the occasion of your election as Vice-President of the World Chess Federation.

The election of our fellow countryman to such a responsible post clearly reflects recognition of the development of chess in Azerbaijan and the accomplishments of our chess players at the international level.

I wish you success in your future activities.

Sincerely,

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 4 October, 2018