The Netherlands refused to hold the second European Games in 2019.
The reason is the refusal of the government to allocate nearly 60 million EUR to the National Olympic Committee of the country in addition to the total budget of 125 million EUR.
"The news disappointed me, but I want to thank the Dutch for their interest. We are confident that the first European Games in Baku will be the perfect advertisement for this new sporting event and a demonstration of its long-term sports, social and economic benefits," said the President of the European Olympic Committee, Patrick Hickey.
However, he did not clarify the question of how to decide on the venue of the next European Games.-02D-
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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On 6 February, precipitation in the form of light rain is expected in Baku and Absheron in the first half of the day. Wind is north-west, gusty. At night + 3+5, +6+8 in the afternoon.
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Azerbaijan is set to experience a sharp drop in temperatures, with stormy and snowy conditions expected across the country in the coming days, the National Hydrometeorology Service said on Monday. The forecast warns of intense precipitation in some areas, snowfall in mountainous and foothill regions, icy roads, and strong winds.
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