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By Amina Nazarli

Baku is hosting a meeting of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) General Assembly.

The meeting was attended by FEI President, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan and heads of national federations.

The FEI General Assembly is one of the key events in the world of equestrian sport. It is annually held in different cities, and now for the first time it is being held in Baku from December 11 - 14.

The most important issues of development of all equestrian sport disciplines, funding, management issues, and etc. are discussed and resolved at the forum, which brings together 350 representatives of the federation and national federations of equestrian sport.

The event, which takes place in one of the symbols of modern Baku - Fairmont Hotel, is attended by 350 representatives of the Federation and distinguished guests from 110 countries. This is a record in the history of the FEI General Assembly. The meeting of the Bureau discussed and resolved the most important issues of all equestrian disciplines, funding issues, management, etc.

This year’s meeting is also important given the Presidential election of the FEI. Presidential candidates are Ingmar De Vos (Belgium), Pierre Durand (France), Pierre Genesand (Switzerland), Ulf Helgstand (Denmark), John Mc Ewen (England) and Javier Revuelta del Peral (Spain). John Mc Ewen is vice president of FEI, and Ingmar De Vos is the Secretary-General of the Federation.

Azerbaijan Equestrian Federation (ARAF) was established in 1996. President of the Federation is the head of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev.