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Azad Ragimov: "If Baku's candidacy is approved for hosting Olympic games, we will build nearly 29 establishments in Baku"

29 January 2008 [11:34] - TODAY.AZ
Over 20 questions from the International Olympic Committee to Azerbaijan were answered in details and sent to the IOC.




The due statement was made by Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Ragimov, Day.Az reports.

He said the technical committee of the International Olympic Committee will view the answers of the countries, which intend to host the Olympic games-2016 until June of 2008 and after that 3-4 cities will become candidates for hosting the Olympic Games.

"If our concept is adopted and IOC approves our candidacy, we plan to create 29 main Olympic establishments at a distance of 10 kilometers. Azerbaijan considers the practice of those, who have already hosted the Olympic games and relies on it in its work", Ragimov said.

/Day.Az/
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