A presentation of the Baku 2015 European Games was held at the Egmont palace in Brussels yesterday. The event was organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Azerbaijan`s Embassy to Belgium, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation's message said.
During the presentation speeches were made by the former president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, the Secretary General of the Belgian Olympic Committee, Philippe Vander Putten, and the Vice President of the European Parliament, Richard Henry Charnetsky. The event was attended by socio-political figures of Belgium and employees of diplomatic offices accredited in Brussels.Azerbaijan was represented by the Minister of Sport and Youth of Azerbaijan, Azad Rahimov, who spoke about Azerbaijan's achievements in sport over the last years, and stressed that conducting the inaugural European Games in the country was the result of these achievements.
During the presentation speeches were made by the former president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, the Secretary General of the Belgian Olympic Committee, Philippe Vander Putten, and the Vice President of the European Parliament, Richard Henry Charnetsky. The event was attended by socio-political figures of Belgium and employees of diplomatic offices accredited in Brussels.
Azerbaijan was represented by the Minister of Sport and Youth of Azerbaijan, Azad Rahimov, who spoke about Azerbaijan's achievements in sport over the last years, and stressed that conducting the inaugural European Games in the country was the result of these achievements.
