Azeri, Armenian sports ministers sign paper
The sports ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia have
signed an agreement on ensuring the safety of Azerbaijani wrestlers
during the European judo championship for youths to be held in
Yerevan September 9-14, according to Azerbaijan`s Youth and Sports
Ministry.
The document was signed in the Armenian capital by Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov and his counterpart, Armen Grigorian, the heads of the two countries` judo federations, as well as representatives of the European Judo Union and the European Olympic Committee`s executive body.
Under the agreement, the host country will be entirely responsible for the safety of Azerbaijani athletes throughout their stay in Armenia, ensure suitable conditions for regular training and the hanging of the Azerbaijani flag alongside other countries` flags throughout the competition.
The paper says that if an Azerbaijani athlete wins a gold medal, the national flag is to be hoisted and the state anthem is to be sounded.
The two South Caucasus republics have been locked in conflict over the mountainous region of Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh for nearly two decades.
The document was signed in the Armenian capital by Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov and his counterpart, Armen Grigorian, the heads of the two countries` judo federations, as well as representatives of the European Judo Union and the European Olympic Committee`s executive body.
Under the agreement, the host country will be entirely responsible for the safety of Azerbaijani athletes throughout their stay in Armenia, ensure suitable conditions for regular training and the hanging of the Azerbaijani flag alongside other countries` flags throughout the competition.
The paper says that if an Azerbaijani athlete wins a gold medal, the national flag is to be hoisted and the state anthem is to be sounded.
The two South Caucasus republics have been locked in conflict over the mountainous region of Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh for nearly two decades.
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