Azerbaijani sportsmen to be provided with double security in Yerevan: sports minister

"Armenian security service will ensure security of Azerbaijani sportsmen. Sportsmen will stay in convenient hotels. Turkish and Israeli teams will also stay in this hotel. Our sportsmen will be fully protected," Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov said at a news conference on Sept. 4.

The agreement on security of Azerbaijani sportsmen was signed between Azerbaijani and Armenian Ministers of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov and Armen Grigoryan, presidents of Azerbaijani and Armenian judo federations Fuzuli Alakbarov and Alexan Avetisyan, as well as members of the European Judo Federation and the Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committee during the visit of Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sport to Yerevan.

The agreement stipulates that Armenia shall bear the responsibility for security of Azerbaijani sportsmen from the moment of their entry till departure from Armenia and to ensure dissemination of information and team's training.  

The document said that during the championship the Azerbaijani flag must be among the flags of other countries. If an Azerbaijani sportsman wins, the Azerbaijani state flag will be raised and the national anthem will be played.

All participants of the championship will stand while listening to the anthem. Armenia must also ensure free participation of journalists accredited by the International Olympic Committee and ensure free access to internet.

/Trend News/