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President Ilham Aliyev attends National Olympic Committee`s award-giving ceremony

Baku, December 18 (AZERTAC). The National Olympic Committee has summed up results of the 2012 year with athletes and coaches being awarded for their contribution to sports development. 

President of Azerbaijan, President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony.

The Head of State made his remarks at the event.

Namig Abdullayev, Mammad Eyvazov, Rahman Hatamov and Jeyhun Mammadov were presented with diplomas honoring them the title of "honored worker of physical culture and sport" in line with President Ilham Ailyev`s order. They were awarded for their contribution to development of sports in the country.

Personal pensions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan were presented to Yashar Allahverdiyev, Fikret Sedeyifzade and Ramiz Yusifov for contribution to development of sports in the country.

The order of the Head of State on awarding Azerbaijani President`s special Olympic stipend to Olympic champions Valeriy Belenkiy, Togrul Asgarov and Sharif Sharifov was read out.

The Azerbaijani Leader presented the NOC Olympic order to Togrul Asgarov and Sharif Sharifov.

NOC President`s honorary diploma was given to Eldar Gazibeyov, Zaur Pashayev and Sadig Heydarov for their contribution to development of non-Olympic sports in Azerbaijan.

Then, President Ilham Aliyev handed over authorizations to occupy flats to a group of athletes and sport figures who gained successes at various international competitions and made a contribution to development of sports in the country.

Member of the National Olympic Committee`s Executive Committee, chairman of the Azerbaijani society “Kitab” Zarifa Salakhova presented a bás-relief of great leader Heydar Aliyev created by famous medal maker Ivan Kopitkin to President Ilham Aliyev.

President Ilham Aliyev congratulated athletes and wished them every success.

 

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