Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife arrived on February 6 in Sochi to participate in the official opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games on February 7.
Azerbaijan at the Sochi Olympics will be represented by 4 legionnaires: Austrian Patrick Brahner (skiing), Italian Gaia Bassani Antivari (skiing), and the Russian skaters Alexei Sitnikov and Julia Zlobina (ice dancing) .
On the first day of the working visit Ilham Aliyev met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius and the Emir of Qatar , Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , the website prezident.az. In both meetings they discussed the state and prospects of bilateral state relations.
The Olympics, which will be held February 7-23, brought together more than 60 heads of state and government and 40 million viewers. The competitions, where will be played 98 sets of medals, will be attended by six thousand athletes from 88 countries . The Olympics are also attended by 12,000 journalists , 25,000 volunteers, and 1.2 million tourists.
Thursday were the first competitions of snowboarders and skaters. -0-
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Variable cloudiness, with occasional overcast skies and no precipitation will be in Baku and Absheron Peninsular. At night and in the morning, fog and light drizzle are expected in some areas. A southeast wind will shift to a northwest wind by the evening. The air temperature will be +1 to +6°C at night and +8 to +11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Ecology.
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50% discount on select "SuperSən" tariff packages with the purchase of Xiaomi smartphones The leading mobile operator of the country Azercell is launching a special campaign in celebration of Youth Day. Customers purchasing a Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 series smartphone at Azercell Exclusive stores and official dealer stores will receive a 50% discount on the "SuperSən 6GB" and "SuperSən 10GB" tariff packages for two months.
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The trial of Fazil Gasimov and Anar Aliyev, both arrested in connection with the high-profile “Gubad Ibadoglu case,” resumed on Thursday at the Baku Serious Crimes Court. Judge Mahira Karimova presided over the hearing, during which the defense raised concerns about procedural violations and the handling of counterfeit money evidence.
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An Iranian citizen Mollayi Meysan Allahbakhysh, a violator of the state border, was detained in the territory of 'Goytepe' border guard unit.
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