The powers of the President of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in financial and economic sphere limit at his own request. This decision was the former president of Kalmykia received in connection with the sanctions by the United States that it intends to cancel the court. By March next year, the actual head of the chess organization will Georgios Makropoulos.
With the President of the International Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov partially withdraw authority as head of the organization. This decision took the FIDE Presidential Board, held on Sunday at the organization’s headquarters in Athens.
With this initiative was made by the former president himself Kalmykia. Such a step Ilyumzhinov prompted US sanctions, imposed in late November. FIDE President is accused of having links with the head of the Central Bank of Syria Adib Mayyalehom to which the Americans also have a claim.
Initially, it was reported that Ilyumzhinov offered to suspend all its powers. This tweet wrote Director of FIDE Berik Balgabaev Russia. It later emerged that Ilyumzhinov removed only part of the duties, which concerns conducting financial and economic activity in the United States.
According to the regulations of FIDE, in such a situation, the president may be represented by First Vice-President, who will act as head of the organization. He will be able to provide FIDE officially and sign documents on behalf of the president.
In fact, the main lead in the world chess organization will now Greek Georgios Makropoulos, but Ilyumzhinov is formally president. This will continue until March next year, when the FIDE Presidential Board will meet again.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in a telephone conversation commented on his dismissal and told about further actions relating to the sanctions imposed by the United States.
– How was your redistribution of powers?
– Just half an hour ago ended the FIDE Presidential Board. I appealed to its members that they have supported my proposal for the withdrawal of powers in the financial, commercial, administrative spheres in connection with the sanctions imposed by the US Treasury. I’m still not received clarification from him, why it happened, how can I use it, and what not.
I am now in a dual position. The following year, the US will host the World Cup among men, many more events. Before the next presidential council to serve as president of FIDE will be my first deputy Georgios Makropoulos.
– Your solution found support?
– All council members objected, but we still agreed to Makropoulos poupravlyat until I resolve all their issues with the Ministry of Finance.
– Until what time it will be the actual FIDE President?
– until the next meeting of the Presidential Council, which is scheduled for March.
By the way, I decided to make a gift to the citizens of the United States and declare 2016 the Year of chess in their country. In honor of him we will hold several events in the United States, including a number of major tournaments such as the World Championship in rapid chess, blitz and the match for the world title in men.
I will not the formal powers of the president of FIDE, but I’m still going to help in the organization of chess years, to provide moral support.
– enter the United States will not forbidden?
– I’m still waiting for clarification from the American side. Entry into the US I do not forbidden, I can enter the territory, but because of these sanctions can neither pay for a taxi or stay in a hotel. I banned all commodity-money relations with the citizens of the United States and American organizations.
– you are planning any high-level meetings with officials US officials?
– Of course, I agree on the negotiations. I want to meet with the Minister of Finance, to receive an explanation from his department.
When I give some official paper, I will address the place of registration of the Ministry of Finance to apply to the local court action for defamation.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, FIDE President is the sixth and leads the organization in 1995. The last of his re-election was in 2014, when he won the election, Garry Kasparov. Ilyumzhinov does not exclude that in the future may lead FIFA – such plans, he expressed a few weeks ago.
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