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AZERI FENCERS TO BATTLE FOR WORLD MEDALS

Baku, January 16 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan national fencing team will compete in the world cup in Istanbul, Turkey on January 17-18.

The national team will include Samir Mammadov, Ilham Bunyadov, Jalil Alasgarov, Ruslan Azizov and Ramin Amirov.

Azeri referee Fikrat Valiyev will take charge of the tournament.

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