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09 September 2011 [10:00] - Today.Az


President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev yesterday signed an order to set up the Organizing Committee to nominate Baku as a candidate to host 2020 Olympic Games. First Vice-Premier Eyub Yagubov was appointed a chairman of the committee.

The committee includes representatives of the National Olympic Committee, ministries and bodies, Olympic champions.

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, Baku Mayor`s Office, jointly with the National Olympic Committee, were tasked with preparing a candidature file to submit to the International Olympic Committee after agreeing it with the Organizing Committee.


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