Baku / 23.09.16 / Turan: Yesterday the President of Azerbaijan and the National Olympic Committee, Ilham Aliyev, received the Azerbaijani athletes who participated at the XV Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the head of state reported.
Aliyev noted the successful performance of Azerbaijani representatives at the Games.
Azerbaijan was represented at the Games by 24 athletes. They won 11 medals, including one gold, eight silver and two bronze medals. -06D--
Politics
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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Ilhamiz Guliyev, an activist convicted on drug-related charges, has complained about the poor conditions at the Penitentiary Complex in Umbaki, his relatives reported to the Turan news agency.
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