Baku, Azerbaijan, June 4
By Ilhame Isabalayeva - Trend:
Baku 2015 European Games will be an unforgettable event in the history of Azerbaijani sport, Azerbaijan's Education Minister Mikayil Jabbarov told reporters June 4.
The minister also said he plans to attend both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Baku 2015 European Games.
Baku 2015 is the first-ever European Games, an exciting and innovative multi-sport event for the continent that will take place on June 12-28, 2015.
There will be a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of competition.
Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) in December 2012.
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