Azerbaijan, Hungary ink cooperation agreement on youth and sport sphere

28.06.2012 [12:40]
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Baku, June 28 (AZERTAC). A bilateral cooperation agreenment has been clinched between Azerbaijan and Hungary in youth and sport field for strengthening of relations.

The agreement was signed by Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov and Hungarian Minister of State for Social, Family and Youth Affairs Miklós Soltész, who attends the Great Silk Road International Youth Congress and Festival in Baku.

In the meeting, Azad Rahimov provided information on progress achieved in the field of youth and sport in Azerbaijan, state programmes, preparation of Azerbaijani sportsmen to London 2012 Summer Olympics, renewing of sport infrastructure and other issues.

Stressing the operation of 34 Olympic Sport Complexes in the country, Mr. Rahimov noted that besides 12 complexes are being constructed.

“We are intent to host the European Olympic Games in 2015, which is expected to hold for the first time in the history of the continent, 2016 Chess Olympiad and 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in 2017 and we do our best in the direction of it,” he added.

Miklós Soltész, in his turn, recalled forum held in Hungary by Azerbaijani students studying abroad.

Azerbaijan, Hungary ink cooperation agreement on youth and sport sphere

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