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Participants of International tournament on parachute jumping pay respect to national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev

02 May 2011 [11:36] - TODAY.AZ
Chief of Union of Defense and Sports and Technical Organizations of CIS, Sergey Mayev and his accompanying delegation, who is in Azerbaijan to participate in International tournament on parachute jumping, visited Sunday the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev.

The delegation also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.

Then the delegation members visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country's independence and territorial integrity.
They laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.

The visitors also enjoyed panoramic view of Azerbaijan's capital.

The International tournament on parachute jumping, dedicated to the 88th anniversary of Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev, will be held on May 1-5 in Balakan Aviation Center.


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