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Official ceremony of sending the Azerbaijani delegation to participate in the 31's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place in Baku. The official web site of the president said that in the farewell ceremony the President Ilham Aliyev in his speech wished the athletes good luck. At the ceremony spoke the Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov, as well as the athletes and their coaches.
According to the Ministry of Sports and Youth at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Azerbaijan will be present 57 athletes - 11 fighters, nine athletes, 13 fighters, and 3 gymnasts; as well as four members of the taekwondo and cyclists, six judokas, two swimmers and one fencer, triathlon, shooting a gun and bow.
The ceremony of opening the 31st Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August at the famous stadium "Marakana". The Games will be attended by about 12 500 athletes from 250 countries in the world. For the first time in the Olympic Game in 2016 are included sports, such as golf and rugby. Games will last 17 days, the ceremony of closing will be held on August 21 at the same stadium "Marakana". -0-
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An Iranian citizen Mollayi Meysan Allahbakhysh, a violator of the state border, was detained in the territory of 'Goytepe' border guard unit.
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Five people were killed and two injured in an explosion in a private house in the afternoon of 31 January in the village of Hindarkh, Agjabedi region, the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office reported. The regional prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation into the fact.
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On Saturday in Baku there will be changeable weather, no precipitation. Northeast wind. Air temperature at night + 5 + 7, during the day + 8 + 12. Humidity 70-80%.
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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