Baku / 09/21/18 / Turan: Today, with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev, the National Gymnastic Arena hosted the opening ceremony of the World Judo Championship.
In his speech, Aliyev spoke about the history, culture of Azerbaijan, the development of sport and judo.
Presidents of the national and international federation of judo - Rovnag Abdullayev and Marois Wieser also spoke at the ceremony. The world championship in judo is held for the first time.
Fights at the competitions began yesterday. 758 judoists participate in the championship (460 men, 298 women) from 125 countries. The championship will end with team competitions on September 27.-- 05D6-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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