Over 1,400 journalists accredited at Baku 2015
Over 630 local journalists and 800 foreign media representatives
have been accredited to cover the first European Games in Baku, the
Baku European Games Operating Committee announced on May 4.
The media representatives of 50 countries, including Russia,
Turkey, Great Britain, France and Germany have been registered. The
registration process ended on April 3.
Some 500 journalists and 250 photographers will cover the opening
and closing ceremonies of the European Games.
The media representatives will be able to receive the accreditation
cards from May 29. But the local media representatives will be able
to get them in the accreditation center, to be opened in the coming
days.
A special notification will be sent for the foreign media
representatives to be able to obtain a visa upon arrival in
Azerbaijan and to get to work. The foreign journalists will be able
to obtain the accreditation cards in a special section at the
airport.
Baku 2015 is the first-ever European Games, an exciting and
innovative multi-sport event for the continent that will take place
on June 12-28, 2015.
There will be a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports
and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from across
Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of
competition.
Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC)
in December 2012.
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