27 March 2017
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: I Did Not Resign From FIDE!
An exclusive commentary from FIDE President to our website
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“My resignation was never discussed officially during the FIDE Presidential Board. It all started when the US Government included me into the sanctions list”, - told Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. - “After that my ill-wishers began hoping to remove me from the position of the FIDE President. During the Presidential Board in Athens, such suggestion was emanated from the US Chess Federation. However, I want to stress that this topic has never been on the agenda – such talks only took place on the sidelines. Perhaps people who wanted to replace me mistook their wish for the reality. I continue to work in the ordinary course.”
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Subsequently, the RCF President and FIDE Vice-President Andrey Filatov added his commentary upon the subject:
“Being a Vice-President of FIDE, I am completely unaware of any President resignation talks. It seems Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is being framed. Moreover, I met Mr. Ilyumzhinov today, and he did not tell me anything about it. We discussed FIDE future plans and activities. Rumors about Mr. Ilyumzhinov's resignation are completely groundless.”