(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
National GM Teymur Rajabov has won bronze medal at Opera Euro Rapid tournament. The chess player left to chances to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France).
Earlier, Teymur Rajabov defeated the Armenian chess player Levon Aronian in the final of the Airthings Masters tournament held as part of the Champions Chess Tour series and became the winner of the tournament.
Teymur Rajabov has earned the title of Grandmaster at the age of 14, making him the second-youngest grandmaster in history at the time. In 2003, Rajabov gained international attention after beating the then world No. 1 Garry Kasparov in the Linares tournament, followed by victories over former world champions Viswanathan Anand and Ruslan Ponomariov all in the same year.
Azerbaijan s International Mugham Center is actively expanding international contacts with foreign institutions and cultural organizations.
The Mugham Center has signed an agreement with Federal Directorate of Music and Festival Programs ROSCONCERT, Trend Life reported.
The document was reached within the framework of cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan in the field of culture and art in 20212023.
The agreement is aimed at organizing humanitarian and educational projects within the framework of cultural exchange.
Russia and Azerbaijan are linked by long-standing friendly relations in all areas, including in the field of culture.
The agreement signed between the organizations makes a significant contribution to the development of cultural ties. Its main goal is to strengthen intercultural dialogue and expanding the common information and cultural space.