Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian is now representing the United Sates.
According to information published on FIDE's website, Akopian is now a member of the U.S. chess Federation
Grandmaster Levon Aronian announced in February that he was leaving Armenia to represent the United States. In a message published on his Facebook page back then, Aronian said the Armenian authorities have not been honoring their commitment to develop chess in the country.
