ISRAFIL ASHURLU GOING TO CONQUER NORTH POLE
    On March 28, 2009 Israfil Ashurlu, member of the Azerbaijani Mountaineering Club, will leave to conquer the North Pole together with the international expedition. Ashurlu participated in several expeditions with ascending to Everest in 2007 among them. He was the first Azerbaijani citizen, who has conquered the highest peak of Antarctica - Winson - in 2005 and other summits in all continents. He was decorated with Taraggi (Progress) medal on March 4, 2009 for these services. The expedition to the North Pole will take about one month and at the end of April or early May Azerbaijani flag will be hoisted there, Saridan Mursakulov, chairman of the Mountaineering Club, told Turan.

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