AZERBAIJANI SPORTSMEN TO BE PROVIDED WITH DOUBLE SECURITY IN YEREVAN: SPORTS MINISTER

Today.Az
Sept 4 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani judokas will be provided with double security in the
Youth European Championship to be held in Yerevan on September 9-14.

"Armenian security service will ensure security of Azerbaijani
sportsmen. Sportsmen will stay in convenient hotels. Turkish and
Israeli teams will also stay in this hotel. Our sportsmen will be
fully protected," Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov said at
a news conference on Sept. 4.

The agreement on security of Azerbaijani sportsmen was signed between
Azerbaijani and Armenian Ministers of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov
and Armen Grigoryan, presidents of Azerbaijani and Armenian judo
federations Fuzuli Alakbarov and Alexan Avetisyan, as well as members
of the European Judo Federation and the Executive Committee of the
European Olympic Committee during the visit of Azerbaijani Minister
of Youth and Sport to Yerevan.

The agreement stipulates that Armenia shall bear the responsibility
for security of Azerbaijani sportsmen from the moment of their entry
till departure from Armenia and to ensure dissemination of information
and team’s training.

The document said that during the championship the Azerbaijani
flag must be among the flags of other countries. If an Azerbaijani
sportsman wins, the Azerbaijani state flag will be raised and the
national anthem will be played.

All participants of the championship will stand while listening to the
anthem. Armenia must also ensure free participation of journalists
accredited by the International Olympic Committee and ensure free
access to internet.