OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV INAUGURATES BAKU TENNIS ACADEMY
Baku, May 5 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva today attended the inauguration of the Baku Tennis Academy.
Prior to the inauguration ceremony, Azerbaijan`s Speaker, President of the Azerbaijan Tennis Federation, Ogtay Asadov, introduced foreign guests - including President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpischev and outstanding Georgian tennis player Leyla Meskhi - to the Azerbaijani President.
The President then cut a ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the academy whose total area is 2.7 hectares. The facility has several courts, a 407-seater indoor sports hall, water reservoir, cafe, electronic control room and transformer substation.
The President and his spouse toured the academy, including courts where they watched a game of young tennis players.
The Head of State then chatted with constructors.
“You have done a great job. The facility meets modern standards and has all conditions for people to do sport and rest…” he said.
“The building of such facilities proves that Azerbaijan has strong industrial and construction potential. Previously such facilities in our country have been built only by foreign constructors. But today it is being done by local companies, businessmen and constructors, who create very beautiful architectural works. I thank you very much for this great job,” said the President.
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