In 2006 the Armenian team took the first place at the 37th Chess Olympiad.

Along with himself, the team consisted of Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian, Gabriel Sargissian).

[2] Minasian won the Armenian Chess Championship six times, in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2004 and 2006.

[1] In December 2009, he was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia.

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