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Baku 2015 presented in UN General Assembly

22 October 2014 09:23 (UTC+04:00)
Baku 2015 presented in UN General Assembly

By Nigar Orujova

Baku 2015 European Games have been presented in United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S.

Baku 2015 European Games Chief Executive Officer, Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov delivered a speech on 'Sport for Development and Peace' in the UN meeting.

Rahimov also welcomed guests to a gala lunch where he presented key facts about the inaugural European Games, to be held in Baku in June 12-28, 2015.

Speaking to the participant delegates, he said: "Azerbaijan is becoming well positioned as a sporting nation. Our country has gained significant experience in hosting major events."

Baku 2015 will take place over 17 days of competition, when more than 6,000 athletes from Europe will compete in 20 sports, in the spirit of peace, fair play, friendship and unity, he said.

"While having just a little more than two years to prepare for the European Games, our country has been determined to hold these pioneering games at the highest level," Rahimov stressed.

He praised the leadership of First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in her role as Chair of the Baku 2015 European Games Organizing Committee, and also told delegates of the legacy of the European Games in Azerbaijan and the lasting importance of the new sporting venues being built for Baku 2015.

"Our nation has a large proportion of youth, with the median age of population of just 30.1 years. Indeed, 40 percent of our population is less than 24 years old. With such a statistic we feel a sense of duty to provide proper sporting infrastructure for our people," he stressed.

"In fact, in the last 10 years alone, we have constructed more than 50 world-class facilities throughout the entire country. This sporting infrastructure provides access to sporting facilities for all our people, at absolutely no cost to the individual," the minister said.

Rahimov also enjoyed a meeting with President of the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations, Sam Kutesa.

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