Olympic House Of Azerbaijan Opens In Paris (PHOTO)
Date
7/28/2024 7:18:38 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
PARIS, France, July 28. The Olympic House of
Azerbaijan was inaugurated at the Cultural Center of the
Azerbaijani Embassy in France to mark the 33rd Summer Olympic
Games, Trend
reports.
The opening ceremony featured prominent attendees, including
Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Secretary
General of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Azer Aliyev, NOC
Vice President Chingiz Huseynzade, Minister of Digital Development
and transport Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan's Ambassador to France
Leyla Abdullayeva, Türkiye's Ambassador to France Yunus Demirer,
Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to UNESCO Elman Abdullayev,
the Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy, and representatives
from various Olympic committees, local community members,
Azerbaijani diaspora, and journalists.
Ambassador Abdullayeva and Vice President Huseynzade highlighted
that Azerbaijan is represented by 48 athletes competing in 15
sports at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games. They provided an overview
of Azerbaijan's Olympic history, noting that the country first
participated in the Olympics as an independent nation in 1996, and
has since achieved significant success. They expressed confidence
that Azerbaijani athletes will continue this trend at the current
Games.
The main objective of the Olympic House of Azerbaijan is to
showcase the nation's history, culture, music, and cuisine during
the Olympics. It will also serve as a venue to celebrate the
victories of Azerbaijani athletes. The Olympic House will host
daily thematic programs, allowing visitors to follow the progress
of Azerbaijani competitors and meet with the athletes.
Publications from the Azerbaijan Olympic Committee were
presented and distributed to the attendees. The event concluded
with a performance of Azerbaijani music by young singer Mardan
Kazimov.
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