Rapid World Chess champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov was awarded the state award "Mard O'g'lon" (the brave patriot), a two-room house and 250 million soums (Photo)

Today, the world champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov was awarded the state honor title "Mard O'g'lon" (the brave patriot), a key to a two-room house and a prize of 250 million soums. The press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports reports. 

The event, held at the building of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, was attended by the leadership of the Presidential Administration, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The winners' coaches were also awarded 100 million soums, the rest of chess players Javokhir Sindarov 50 million soums and Shamsiddin Vokhidov was also financially gifted.

The awarding ceremony of Abdusattorov was held in the "New Uzbekistan" park.