
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to set up the Organizing Committee for the World Chess Cup 2015 and the World Chess Olympiad 2016to be held in Baku.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov was appointed chairman of the Organizing Committee.
Members of the Organizing Committee include ministers, chiefs of government agencies, presidents and vice-presidents of the Chess Federation.
Under the order, the Organizing Committee must prepare a plan of special measures for holding the World Chess Cup 2015 and the World Chess Olympiad 2016 in Baku.
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