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OPENING CEREMONY OF OLYMPIC SPORT COMPLEX IN GUBA

SPEECH OF PRIME-MINISTER OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC ILHAM ALIYEV

Dear residents of Guba,

Dear residents of Gusar,

Dear residents of Khachmaz,

I am greeting you all and want to thank you very much for coming to this meeting. My cordial congratulation to all of you on the occasion of the opening the beautiful Olympic sport complex.

I also want to welcome our friends, esteemed Said Jamalovich Gurnanov and Gurban Gurbanov, who came from the friendly Daghestan to participate with us in the opening ceremony. Welcome to Azerbaijan! Said Jamalovich is an old friend of our esteemed President. They have been friends for over 40 years; they used to meet a lot of times to discuss all kind of issues, and of course, they have played invaluable role in the establishment of friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Daghestan, between Azerbaijan and Russia. Taking this chance, I want to express my deep gratitude to Said Camalovich for his services. Thank you.

The people of Daghestan and Azerbaijan have always lived together, and helped each other. It has been like this in all times. I am glad that the relations have been continued, and now strengthen and expanding after Azerbaijan and Russia became independent states. Of course, a great contribution to this has been made by Chairman of State Council of the Daghestan Republic Mahammadali Mahammadov. Taking this opportunity, I would like to ask the guest form Daghestan to extend my sincere greetings and best wishes to Mahammadali Mahammadov.

Today is very landmark day in the sport life of Azerbaijan: a modern Olympic sport complex is putting into operation in Guba. This is the continuation of the work, which has been carried out in Azerbaijan for the last years. You know that Olympic sport complex have been built at the initiative of the National Olympic Committee in various regions of Azerbaijan. A number of them have been put into commission within the past ten days. Today, we are together opening the Olympic complex in Guba. Building of such complexes will make our youth to be closer to sport. Our goal is to create good conditions for the athletes to go in for sport. We want every child, young men in Azerbaijan to be involved in sport. In the future, much more people will be involved in sport in the country.

I would state more repeatedly and want to state again that the National Olympic Committee serves to grow healthy generation in Azerbaijan. It is not a secret that sport plays an important role in social life of a country. There are countries, which are known throughout the world only due to their achievements in sport. But Azerbaijan is known in the world as a country of ancient history, cultural heritage and achievements; it is known thanks to its leader Heydar Aliyev. And our athletes enhance the prestige of Azerbaijan throughout the world. Successes of out sportsmen in the World, European championships, Olympic games, other international tournaments make every citizen of Azerbaijan and me - as a president of the National Olympic Committee - very happy.

This complex is a huge one, it includes closed, closed swimming pool, a stadium, sports grounds, hotel, cottages etc. This means this complex will be serve the development of tourist industry in Azerbaijan, as well. The Guba region has wonderful nature, and tourism development will surely have a positive effect on social and economical situation and condition new job opportunities here.

I am sure the complex will gain the title of international center in the future.

It is not a secret, sport is intensively developing in Azerbaijan, and that our Republic has turned into one of the leading sport counties. The most important condition for the development of sport is a peace and stability in the country. This stability is the result of Heydar Aliyev’s policy. After the independence, Azerbaijan faced with great difficulties because of the awkward activities of those who were ruling the country. After Heydar Aliyev came to power at the people’s request, he put an end to the crisis, and the country started developing. For the short period, this development has displayed itself in all spheres.

This region’s development plan is now under preparation. On e of its parts implies creation of local industrial enterprises here. Recently, I have participated in the opening of the modern tinned food factory in Khachmaz. Today, on my way here, I have visited the Guba tinned food factory, and was very glad that enterprises meeting modern standard had been built not in the capital, but in the provinces of Azerbaijan. It shows that the Heydar Aliyev’s policy is of great benefit for the country. Our common goal is that this policy to be continued. Azerbaijani people must not allow those who destroyed economy in 1992-93, squander natural resources, launched civil war, and shed brotherly blood to come to power again.

We must think of the future generations. Azerbaijan is and will be turned into a powerful state. The only way to reach this goal is to continue the policy of Heydar Aliyev. I am sure that the people of Azerbaijan again will vote for the Heydar Aliyev’s policy. Within the last days, I have been to almost all regions of Azerbaijan, but in those places I unfortunately could not visit because of the lack of time, I promise to be there after election. Each region, each nook of Azerbaijan is very dear for me. This is Heydar Aliyev’s policy, and I will continue that.

Our country’s economic potential is strengthening. The realization of the Heydar Aliyev’s oil strategy has created powerful potential in Azerbaijan. This potential will become greater after putting into operation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. More investments will flow in Azerbaijan; our people will live better, new job opportunities will appear.

For the last ten years, I have participated in the openings of new plants and factories that in a number of regions; several thousands of jobs have been open there. I see a lot of work aimed at creating new job opportunities has been done. It requires investments, of course. I am very happy that investments are also made in non-oil sector. We have ensured the investment flow in oil sector. We have been dealing with it since 1994, and the results are quite evident.

The non-oil sector also needs investment flow. I share the investors opinion, I also believe in the future of Azerbaijan. I am sure that peace, stability and development in Azerbaijan will be preserved. I am sure the overwhelming majority of the Azerbaijani people will make their choice in October 15 voting for the policy of Heydar Aliyev. Voting for the Heydar Aliyev policy, the people of Azerbaijan will vote for peace, stability, economic development, and future of our country. We all want Azerbaijan to turn into a rich state. We have all possibilities to reach the goal, we have rich natural resources, and these resources are now effectively used. Azerbaijan has a great human potential, skillful specialists, and leadership of Azerbaijan has a strong will to solve the all the problems.

Together with the people, we will develop Azerbaijan to turn our country into rich and powerful state.

Dear brothers and sisters,

Dear residents of Guba,

Dear residents of Khachmaz,

Dear residents of Gusar,

I want to thank you very much for joining the ceremony, and I assure you I will remain devoted to the policy of Heydar Aliyev. No force can make me turn off my way.

Long live Heydar Aliyev!

Long live independent Azerbaijan!

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Prime Minister-Minister Ilham Aliyev cut the red ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Olympic Sport Complex.

Afterward, Prime-Minister Ilham Aliyev, officals participaded in the ceremony, and guests familirized themselves with the sport complex anf hotel

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Present at the ceremony were Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Ramil Usubov, Minister of Youth. Sport and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev, Chairman of the State Committee for Securities Heydar Babayev, Department Chiefs of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov and Yusif Humbatov, deputies of the Milli Majlis and other officials.

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