The FIDE President arrived in Singapore on a working visit where he met with the FIDE General Secretary, President of the local Chess Federation Ignatius Leong. During their discussion the issues of Chess in Schools programme as well as chess development and popularization in the region were touched upon.
FIDE Vice President Zurab Azmaiparashvili took part in the meeting, who reported on the results of his inspection trip to Khanty-Mansiysk, where in September Chess Olympiad shall start.