On July 26, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the city of London, where he will attend the opening of the XXX Olympic Games.
In the capital of the UK more than 100 Heads of State and Government have already gathered. They will attend the ceremony of the opening.
As for the opening scenario, it is known that the author is the director Danny Boyle - author of the film Slumdog Millionaire.
The play, which is called the Island of Wonders, cost 42 million dollars and is a story about the history of Britain. The organizers promise large-scale effects in the final of the show and the performance of Paul McCartney.
The ceremony will be held at a new, specially built stadium for 80,000 fans, called The Isles of Wonder. The Games will be opened by the British Queen Elizabeth II.
The live broadcast from London will begin at 1:00 am Baku time.
* The Olympics have already been marked by a series of scandals. Thus, Iran demanded that the Games logo, which Tehran regarded as racist and reminiscent of the word Zion, was changed. These claims were rejected. However, Iran agreed to send his team to London.
The Argentine President pointedly refused to travel to the Olympics because of the long-standing dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The President of Belarus was not admitted to the Olympics, as against him personally and his country the European Union imposed sanctions.
On July 25 at the women's football match DPRK - Colombia mistakenly raised was the flag of South Korea, after which the Games administration apologized.
On the eve of the Olympics the Western television channels showed deodorant ads, which neutralized the smell of the athletes. The effectiveness of the deodorant was demonstrated by the Azerbaijani team of wrestlers, which caused outrage among some representatives of the country. -02D-
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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