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Minister Azerbaijan holds EYOF Baku 2019 at high level

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3 weeks ago

July 27, 2019

Azerbaijan held the XV Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF Baku 2019) at a high level, according to the opinions of guests and athletes, Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov said at the press conference on the results of the festival, Trend reports on July 27.

The minister stressed that all guests are leaving Azerbaijan with pleasant impressions.

"Our athletes are completing performances by ranking second among 48 countries,” he said. “This festival will inspire Azerbaijani athletes to achieve even bigger and better success."

Rahimov stressed that Azerbaijani athletes successfully performed at the competitions.

"We are pleased with the number and quality of medals won by our athletes," he said.

The minister added that all the tickets for the EYOF Baku 2019 closing ceremony were sold.

Rahimov also stressed that the spectators’ interest in the competitions exceeded all expectations.

“All tickets to the handball, athletics and swimming competitions were sold,” he said. “Additional seats were installed for spectators during wrestling, judo and gymnastics competitions.”

The XV Summer European Youth Olympic Festival, which is held July 21-27, is taking place at 12 sports facilities.

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Rio de Janeiro hosts concert marking centenary of Azerbaijans diplomatic service

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1 day ago

August 17, 2019

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A special concert program celebrating the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic service has been held at the famous Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian Symphony Orchestra performed Azerbaijani and European classical music at the concert, which was conducted by Yalchin Adigozalov with the participation of soprano Seljan Nasibli.

Organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Brazil in partnership with the National Commission of Azerbaijan for UNESCO, the cultural event was attended by Brazilian state officials, representatives of the mayor’s office, students and professors of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, as well as members of the Brazilian National Congress.

The event participants were impressed by the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra who performed Asaf Zeynalli's "My country", Fikrat Amirov's "A tale of Nasimi", Gara Garayev's "Don Quixote", Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade”, including famous compositions by Claude Debussy.

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Border guard system being built on AzerbaijaniArmenian border

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August 17, 2019

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A border guard system is being built on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia and Armenia is alarmed by it, said Chief of Staff of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan, Major General Elchin Ibrahimov, Trend reports.

According to him, the State Border Service is duly responding to enemy provocations in Gazakh and Aghstafa districts bordering with Armenia.

Ibrahimov also noted that as a result of the measures taken by the State Border Service for detecting reconnaissance and subversive activities, 18 people recruited by foreign intelligence agencies were exposed, and 86 Azerbaijani citizens and 24 foreign citizens suspected of having connections with said institutions were identified.

As part of the fight against terrorism, 91 people were detained and the identities of 388 people were established.

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