Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the development of sport and the Olympic movement, said President Ilham Aliyev, speaking on Friday to the participants of the 43rd General Assembly of the European Olympic Committee in Baku. He noted that the progress made by the Azerbaijani athletes in international competitions, allow the popularization of the country. Noting conducting its political and democratic reforms, the President stressed that Azerbaijan is now recognized as one of the main centers of multiculturalism.
The Assembly includes delegation of the National Olympic Committees of Europe, heads of international sports organizations. Reports were made on the theme: "The Olympic Games", "Marketing & Communications", "Sport for All", "Olympic culture and heritage," "Medicine and doping", "Gender equality in sport." Also, information on the first European games and Operations Committee Report "Baku-2015"was provided.
The Assembly's agenda also included reports on the preparations for the Summer Olympics in 2016, 23rd Olympic Winter Games, and the European Youth Olympic Festival.-06D-
Politics
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The court sentenced Akhsan Nuruzade to 2 months of administrative arrest, said lawyer Fakhraddin Mekhtiyev. At the same time, two days were deducted taking into account the time spent in custody.
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Ahead of COP29, the Classical Popular Front Party has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to release imprisoned critics of the government, including journalists and social activists. "In recent years, the arrest of prominent public and political figures, experts, and media representatives who hold critical positions - many of whom are not even granted house arrest - has raised significant concerns in society.
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The account of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Azerbaijani on the social network "X" (@az_Khamenei) was blocked. After some time, the page was unblocked, but all followers were removed, leaving only three subscribers. In contrast, Khamenei's Persian-language page has 1.3 million followers.
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On Saturday 26 October, Georgian citizens voted in Parliamentary elections. The EU has been following the developments leading to the parliamentary elections closely. Over the past months, the people of Georgia have demonstrated their attachment to democratic values and their country's EU path.
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