Azerbaijani president attends award-giving ceremony at National Olympic Committee
The National Olympic Committee has summed up results of the 2012
year with athletes and coaches being awarded for their contribution
to sports development, AzerTac state news agency reported.
President of Azerbaijan, President of the National Olympic
Committee Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended the
ceremony.
The Head of State made his remarks at the event.
Namig Abdullayev, Mammad Eyvazov, Rahman Hatamov and Jeyhun
Mammadov were presented with diplomas honoring them the title of
"honored worker of physical culture and sport" in accordance with
the President Ailyev`s order. They were awarded for their
contribution to development of sports in the country.
Personal pensions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
were presented to Yashar Allahverdiyev, Fikret Sedeyifzade and
Ramiz Yusifov for contribution to development of sports in the
country.
The Azerbaijani president's order on awarding Azerbaijani
President`s special Olympic stipend to Olympic champions Valeriy
Belenkiy, Togrul Asgarov and Sharif Sharifov was read out.
Aliyev presented the NOC Olympic order to Togrul Asgarov and Sharif
Sharifov.
NOC President's honorary diploma was given to Eldar Gazibeyov, Zaur
Pashayev and Sadig Heydarov for their contribution to development
of non-Olympic sports in Azerbaijan.
Then, President Ilham Aliyev handed over authorizations to occupy
flats to a group of athletes and sport figures who gained successes
at various international competitions and made a contribution to
development of sports in the country.
Member of the NOC Executive Committee, chairman of the Azerbaijani
society Kitab Zarifa Salahova presented a bás-relief of great
leader Heydar Aliyev created by famous medal maker Ivan Kopitkin to
President Aliyev.
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated athletes and wished them every
success.