On November 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met with Thomas Konietzko, President of the International Canoe Federation, Jean-Christophe Rolland, President of the World Rowing Federation and Claudio Schermi, President of the International Dragon Boat Federation.
The President of the International Canoe Federation noted that Baku is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and praised the high-level organization of the rowing event taking place today in the city as part of COP29, highlighting the excellent conditions created for it.
Touching upon the importance of COP29, President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for their participation in the event.
Thomas Konietzko also highlighted the well-organized event, stressing the convenience and comfort offered to the participants..
Despite the short preparation time for COP29, President Ilham Aliyev noted that the organizational works were swiftly carried out.
Thomas Konietzko shared pleasure from visiting Karabakh and Sugovushan, expressing admiration for the ongoing restoration and reconstruction projects, the development of sports, and the newly created facilities for rowing. He commended the conditions created for canoeing in the country and thanked the head of state for this.
He also recognized Azerbaijan’s significant role in advancing sports, particularly rowing, which contributes to environmental protection.
The heads of federations presented the President with keepsakes.
Guided by Clause 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I hereby order:
To award the “Dostlug” Order to Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov for his exceptional contributions to the...
17 December 2024, 15:21
Your Majesty,
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I sincerely congratulate you and, through you, all your people on the occasion of the national holiday of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
I believe that we will continue our efforts to expand...
16 December 2024, 11:00Dear Mr. Kavelashvili,
I sincerely congratulate you on your election as the President of Georgia.
The relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia are rooted in the will of our peoples, who have historically lived in an atmosphere of friendship and good-neighborliness,...
14 December 2024, 15:47
Dear Mr. President,
On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I extend to you and, through you, to your people the most sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the national holiday – Independence Day of the Republic of Kenya.
We attach...
11 December 2024, 09:09Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, made a phone call to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, on December 10.
During the conversation, the two leaders highlighted the steady development of Azerbaijan-Türkiye brotherly and...
10 December 2024, 17:35
Dear Mr. President,
I congratulate you on assuming the office of President of the European Council.
The cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union spans a broad agenda, covering a wide range of areas, including energy, green energy, transportation, trade,...
06 December 2024, 17:52