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President of Azerbaijan to meet with Olympians

29 August 2008 [09:20] - TODAY.AZ
The meeting of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with local sportsmen, taking part in the Olympic Games in Beijing will start in Retro club in Bilga settlement at 06.00 pm today.
According to Day.Az, the meeting will be attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov, vice president of the National Olympic Committee of the country Chingiz Huseynzade, vice president of the committee Khazar Isayev, secretary general of the committee Aghadjan Abiyev.

The meeting will also be attended by all Azerbaijani Olympians, head coaches and heads of sport federations. During the meeting the winner will get AZN 600,000 (AZN 400,000 from the government and AZN 200,000 from the National Olympic Committee), silver medal-AZN 300,000 (200+100) and bronze medal-150,000 (100+50).

/Day.Az/
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