OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT DECREES ON CREATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ACTIONS CONNECTED TO NOMINATION OF BAKU AS HOST CITY FOR XXXI SUMMER OLYMPIC AND XV PARALYMPIC GAMES
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev issued a Decree on setting up Organizational Committee on actions connected to nomination of Baku as host city for XXXI Summer Olympic and XV Paralympic Games.
The Presidential Decree underlines importance of the Olympic Games that are always in the focus of world community. Participation of each country in the modern Olympic movement, achievements the sportsmen gain in the Games have great impact on international reputation of the host country, the Decree says. “Aiming at strengthening of state policy in the field of sports, progress of sports and physical training and its propaganda in wider space, nomination of the capital of Azerbaijan to host the XXXI Summer Olympic and XV Paralympic Games will promote rising the country’s image on international arena”.
The Organizational Committee comprises top officials, ministers, department chiefs, experts, and renowned sportsmen.
The Decree inures on the day of promulgation.