Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrated with chess tournament in Gothenburg
Stockholm, November 4, AZERTAC
A chess tournament dedicated to the 6th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s Victory Day was held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The event was co-organized by the Coordination Council of Scandinavian Azerbaijanis and the Azerbaijan Garabagh Center, with the support of Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Work with Diaspora.
A total of 16 children and young people living in the city of Gothenburg and surrounding regions competed in the tournament.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Ulviyya Najafova, Coordinator of the Coordination Council of Scandinavian Azerbaijanis for Gothenburg and Head of the Azerbaijan Garabagh Center, highlighted the historical significance of Victory Day for the Azerbaijani people.
The event opened with the national anthem of Azerbaijan, followed by a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
Chess master Parviz Abbaszada, who has provided significant support in organizing and conducting the tournament, declared the competition open.
Mikayil Karimli emerged victorious, while Nuray Abbaszada, Oguzkhan Huseyn, and Fatma Huseyn secured second, third, and fourth places, respectively.
