Ilham Aliyev awards Friendship Order to Vitaly SmirnovThe president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev awarded the Order of Friendship to Vitaly Smirnov for "his contribution to the development of the Olympic movement and for his contribution to the expansion of ties in the field of sports between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation." Vitaly Smirnov is the honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee, a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee, Trend reports.
The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev awarded the Order of Friendship to Vitaly Smirnov for "his contribution to the development of the Olympic movement and for his contribution to the expansion of ties in the field of sports between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation."
Vitaly Smirnov is the honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee, a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee, Trend reports.
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