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By Laman Ismayilova

President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Morinari Watanabe received an honorary doctorate from Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport on May 1.

Rector of the University Fuad Hajiyev hailed Watanabe`s role in developing and promoting gymnastics in the world, Azertag reported.

The rector presented an honorary doctor`s diploma and gown to the FIG president.

Watanabe said he is honored to receive a doctorate from Azerbaijan State Physical Culture and Sports Academy.

He praised what has been done to develop gymnastics in Azerbaijan, hailing a special role of First Vice-President of the country, President of the National Gymnastics Federation Mehriban Aliyeva.

He also hailed the results of Baku 2015 European Games.

Azerbaijani minister of youth and sports Azad Rahimov highlighted the government`s attention to sport.

The AGF, which was founded in 1956, has experienced revival since 2002 and the renewed federation lifted this popular sport to a new level.

Thanks to a high-level and dynamic activity of the Federation, Azerbaijani gymnastics has been able to break into the world sporting arena.

Currently there are six types of gymnastics in Azerbaijan and some of them have started developing in recent years.

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