Azerbaijan, Baku, April 30 / Trend, E. Mehdiyev /
The First European Olympic Games will be held in Baku from June 12-28, 2015, Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov said at a press conference held in connection with the completion of the first meeting of the Coordination Committee of European games.
According to the minister, competitions will take place in 19 kinds of sports and some 6,351 athletes will take part in competitions.
The sports facilities have been presented in Baku today. The representatives of the committee visited various sports facilities at the Olympic Village. One building has been already constructed there, the minister said.
Rahimov said that proposals related to the preparation of the main logo and website, the opening and closing ceremonies and the awarding of medals were made at a meeting of the committee.
Discussions are underway, he said.
"We can hold the greatest sporting event in Europe," he said. "We are sure."
According to the minister, an executive committee, which began its work on the Olympic Village, has been established. We have been in touch with foreign experts. This will allow us to gain experience in how to successfully host large events in the future.
