FIDE President had a working trip to the UAE and held
a meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of
Culture, Youth and Community Development which was held in Abu Dhabi.
The Parties discussed issues of mutual cooperation and noted that chess
is now more promoted in the UAE. This is why it was decided to open a
regional FIDE office in the Chess Palace in Sharjah and this
