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By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan's First Lady and Chair of the Baku-2015 European Games Organizing Committee Mehriban Aliyeva inspected the construction progress at the Baku Olympic Stadium on September 10.

Large part of the construction process which started in June 2011 has already been completed. The whole project is expected to end in February 2015.

The Baku Olympic Stadium with a capacity up to 69,000 will be in made in a fine and modern style. It is expected to take a leading position among the capital's sports facilities.

The six-storey stadium will provide some special seats for the disabled. It will also have some 3,100 parking lots.

It will include some multipurpose stands, a running track and other facilities as well. The construction process will go ahead in accordance with the International Building Code, as well as those of UEFA and FIFA.

The stadium, which will be the largest in the Caucasus, will stretch across 50 hectares. It's height would be 62 meters. There will be a press centre and a swimming pool as well.

The facility will consist of a main and some auxiliary stadiums, an auxiliary building, as well as some sections for VIP and CIP.

The pitch will have four entrance gates, while the stands will have 26 gates. A 82,000 square meter green area will be laid out around the stadium.

The stadium will be the main venue for Baku 2015 European Games, an exciting and innovative new multi-sport event for the continent, which will take place in June 12-28, 2015.

The games will attract more than 6,000 athletes in a total of 20 sports during the 17 days of competition.

Preparing for the Games, the government is making other sport facilities across Baku.

The competition will be held in the currently under reconstruction Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex, that covers a total area of 46,000 square meters, Baku Sports Palace in the Seaside Boulevard, and the newly constructed Aquatic Palace, that is fully compliant with the requirements of the International Swimming Federation.