The Azerbaijani taekwondo fighter Radik Isayev, acting in the weight category over 80 kg, won the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
In the final match he defeated Razak Issoufou from Niger with a score of 6: 2 and brought the first gold medal to the Azerbaijani national team.
A 27-year-old native of Dagestan, Isaev has been performing in favor of Azerbaijan since the end of 2012. In 2014 he became the champion of Europe, and in 2015 he won the world championship and the first European Games in Baku.
Isayev's victory allowed Azerbaijan to rise in the unofficial team standings to the 39th place. Totally Azerbaijan has 15 awards, including one gold medal, 4 silver medals and 10 bronze medals.
In addition, at least a silver medal will be provided by the boxer Sotomayor, who will meet in the final match with an athlete from Uzbekistan on Sunday. -06D--
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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Industry leaders from Google, Ambition Loop, and Azerbaijan Railways joined Azercell to explore corporate responsibility, innovative solutions, and collaborative approaches to advancing sustainability
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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