The delegation from Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous region – Ugra will participate in the FIDE General Assembly that is scheduled from September’10 till September’14 in Baku, Azerbaijan to make a presentation of the capital of the region as a candidate for hosting XXXXIV Chess Olympiad.
A joint committee dedicated to hosting international sport competitions in Russia was held in Moscow under the guidance of the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich. The governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova was also taking part in the meeting.