Organizing Committee headed by First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva set up for 2015 Baku European Olympic Games

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order on establishing the Organizing Committee for the first European Olympic Games to be held in Baku in 2015.

Under the presidential order, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, member of Executive Committee of Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed chairperson of the Organizing Committee.

Members of the Organizing Committee include chiefs of appropriate government agencies, leadership of the National Olympic Committees as well as Olympic champions.

Under the order, Azerbaijan's Youth and Sport Ministry together with Baku Mayor's Office and National Olympic Committee must prepare a plan of special measures for holding the 1st European Olympic Games and submit it to the Organizing Committee.


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