President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree "On Measures for the nomination of Baku to host the European Football Championship in 2020."
The President instructed the Association of Football Federations prepare bid book to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The Cabinet of Ministers tasked to resolve issues related to the order.
Earlier, the idea was co-hosting Euro 2020 Azerbaijan and Georgia. In addition, the interest in the tournament showed Turkey, as well as co-Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
However, December 6, 2012 at a meeting in Lausanne (Switzerland), the UEFA Executive Committee took an unprecedented decision that the final tournament of the Euro 2020 will be held in more than one or two countries and in various major cities across Europe.
This decision of the executive committee is due to the fact that in 2020 the number of participants of the championship will increase from 16 to 24 teams. This complicates the championship in a single country. -06D -
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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Weather will be changeable in Baku on July 27. It will rain in places on Absheron. Wind is north-western, gusty. Air temperature during the day will be +28+32. Daytime humidity is 70-75%.
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People's Artist Agadadash Agayev has been charged with hooliganism with the use of weapons, Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. A similar charge was brought against the guard of the clinic where the incident occurred.
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