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EOC President Patrick Hickey arrives in Azerbaijan

08 April 2007 [11:11] - TODAY.AZ
Patrick Hickey, president of European Olympic Committee (EOC) arrived in Azerbaijan.

National Olympic Committee press secretary Jamaladdin Rahimov told APA-Sport the official's visit started on Suturday.

Patrick Hickey will visit "Azerilma" enterprise and miniature-book exhibition. Following this, he will meet with Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov.

EOC President will tomorrow visit Martyrs' Alley and Heydar Aliyev’' grave in Honorary Alley. He is also expected to visit Sport-Concert Complex, Field Hockey and Taekwondo Federations.

Patrick Hickey will participate in the opening ceremony of Masalli Olympic Complex together with Ilham Aliyev on April 9.

The leadership of Azerbaijan State Physical Culture and Sport Academy will award the EOC president Patrick Hickey with honorary title on the last day of his visit.

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