As already reported, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the first Lady Mehriban Aliyev on Monday, August 22, met with athletes who won the Harmarian Medals in the Turkish city of Konya, the official website of the head of state reports.
During the meeting, President Ilham Aliyev touched the changes that have recently occurred in Azerbaijani sports.
“As you know, recently there have been changes in several federations. It was inevitable. Because I noticed that in some sports federations there is stagnation, there are no achievements, and some of our athletes were deprived of the opportunity to participate in international competitions. Corresponding ones. International sports structures punished them, and in general sports federations. In some cases, it is justified, and in some it is unreasonable. We saw that we need a push. I am sure that the changes that occurred in the Federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports are highly appreciated athletes and the sports community, since the results are obvious. The structures responsible for sports should be next to the athletes, know each athlete, deal with his problems. I see that, thanks to changes, the results are and will be in the future …
It was always the focus of attention that the National Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, sports federations, clubs and sports public acted as a single team. I have been the president of the National Olympic Committee since 1997 and I know what processes are taking place in various countries. Often there is no unity between the structures responsible for sports, on the contrary, there are contradictions. And we have this unity, and I think that this is one of the conditions that determine our successes, ”said the President of Azerbaijan.