On the eve of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the first Lady Mehriban Aliyev took part in the opening of the Shemakhinsky urban stadium. It is reported by the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
Executive Vice President Affa Elkhan Mamedov informed the head of state and the first lady about the work done.
Shemakhinsky urban stadium with a capacity of 2,200 fans will have a UEFA certificate of the second category. This is due to the fact that the stadium has all the opportunities for international matches. At this stadium, matches of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd qualifying stages of UEFA club competitions can be held, as well as, in addition to the national team, teams of all age categories. 87 percent of funds for the construction of the stadium were provided by UEFA, 13 percent – AFFA. In the sports complex on the territory of the stadium, a gym was built for judo and types of struggle, gym. On the territory of the stadium two mini-fields with artificial coating and 300 fans are created.
At the stadium, President Ilham Aliyev scored a goal.
And the head of the executive power of Shemakhi Tair Mamedov told the head of the state that the Tower Gulustan in Shemache was scanned by the Austrian restorer Eric Pummer with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. A 3D model of parts of the tower, located outside. Currently, there can be a serious research work on the restoration of the tower.