Azerbaijani official structures do not confirm the information about Baku's bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. The first vice-president of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Chingiz Huseynzade has denied the information about the appeal to the IOC with a similar offer. The same was stated by head of the press service of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Samaya Mammadova. Earlier Azerbaijan applied for the Summer Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016, but was not included the short-list of candidates.
However, according to observers, the holding the first European Games in 2015 increases the chances of Azerbaijan in the fight for the Summer Olympic Games. -06D-
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November 8 is celebrated as Victory Day in Azerbaijan. In 2020, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity through a 44-day war and a one-day military operation in 2023. Although a ceasefire declaration was signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia, a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has yet to be signed, even four years later.
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On Saturday, rain with heavy showers in some areas is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be fog in the morning and evening, and the wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature: at night +6°C to +10°C; in the daytime +12°C to +15°C.
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A 32-year-old man, who had threatened to jump off a bridge, blocked traffic on the airport road.
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On 8 November in the capital it will be cloudy, rain is possible at night. In Apsheron, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Wind is south-western, in the morning a slight fog.
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