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By Aygul Salmanova

Holding events at the international level helps to increase the number of Azerbaijani professionals in various fields, Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov said at an annual youth forum in Baku on February 2, organized by Baku City Circuit Operations Company (BCC).

The minister noted that such projects as Formula 1 represent remarkable career opportunities for both people working in this field, and for those who are just starting their careers.

“Such international events as Formula 1, Eurovision, Islamic Games develop and educate generations of professionals in such sectors as finance, human resources, personnel management, as well as specialists in the field of entertainment industry,” said Rahimov.

He added that the success and scope with which such events are conducted are also facilitated by volunteers whose work and contribution cannot be overestimated.

“Azerbaijani participants of the Islamic Games, Formula 1, as well as other events are involved in other foreign projects, such as the Asian Games held this year in Ashgabat or the European Games that will be held in Belarus, which indicates the high level of professionalism and qualifications that have been acquired and are being developed by participants of similar projects,” said the minister.

The youth forum was also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Cekuta, Deputy Education Minister of Azerbaijan Firudin Gurbanov, BP Azerbaijan’s Human resources vice president Leyla Novruzova and Azerbaijani MP Fuad Muradov.

The U.S. ambassador stressed the importance of volunteering activities in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is known as a sporting power across the world with both sport of high achievements and mass sports being popular in the country.

Similar to the previous year, 2018 will also be a sporting year in the country.

The capital city will host the BMX World Championships on June 5-9. UCI BMX World Championships are the world championships for BMX racing (bicycle motorcross) held under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the sport’s international governing body. The UCI BMX World Championships are held annually and the winner of each event is crowned the BMX Cycling World Champion.

This year, Baku will host the World Cup series along with the qualifications for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires. The Games are scheduled for October 6-12. The best flying gymnasts will perform at the Baku-based National Gymnastics Arena in April within the framework of the European Championships in Trampoline, Double-Mini Trampoline and Tumbling. In June, the strongest Men and Women Artistic Gymnasts will be determined at the National Gymnastics Arena.

The third successive Formula 1 race will be staged on the streets of Azerbaijan’s capital city on the weekend of April 27-29, 2018, the first time the race will be staged in Baku at this time of year.

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