Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry - Mkhitaryan may come to Baku

Baku / 11.05.19 / Turan: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan confirmed the information about the absence of any problems for entering the country of the Armenian Arsenal midfielder Heinrich Mkhitaryan to participate on May 29 his team in the European League final against Chelsea.

"Many large sport events took place in Azerbaijan, in which Armenian sportsmen took part. Sport and politics are separated from each other," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Leyla Abdullayeva.

It should be noted that Azerbaijan did not object to Mkhitaryan"s earlier arrival of the Europa League game in Baku in 2015 as part of Borussia (Dortmund) to play with Gabala (Gabala) and 2018 Arsenal with Karabakh (Agdam ). However, Mkhitaryan refused to come to Azerbaijan.

Meanwhile, the State Agency for Tourism of Azerbaijan, along with other government agencies, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), has announced its full readiness to hold the final match of the UEFA Europa League in Baku and create favorable conditions for visitors tourists and guests.

Therefore, along with the direct flights London-Baku-London by the airline (AZAL) on May 29 and 30, over 40 charter flights will also be organized for foreign fans. In addition, between the finalist clubs and the UEFA Europa League and AZAL, negotiations are under way to arrange additional charter flights.

According to the Azerbaijani state structures, the arrival of 30-35 thousand fans in Baklu for the "English" final is expected. -06B-