Azerbaijani capital Baku will host a breathtaking stage of the 2013 UIM Formula 2 World Powerboat Championships for the first time on July 6-7.
The championship will start in Stockholm on June 15-16 and continue with the thrilling and exciting show, which will be held under the "Fire on the Water" motto in Baku Bay. 23 teams from 13 countries will take part in the competition and organizational work will involve 350 volunteers.
Taking place on the shores of the Caspian Sea, the 1,810 meter course will certainly be challenging and organizers predict that the seaside boulevard will be packed with spectators, all eager to watch the inaugural Azerbaijan powerboat race.
Read more about it in AZERNEWS online newspaper's print edition published on June 12.
Also, in the new edition you can read articles about Yeni Azerbaijan Party`s nomination of Ilham Aliyev as a presidential candidate, the international conference for aid to Palestine, SOCAR`s announcement of far-reaching plans on gas production until 2020, the reduction in tourism prices in Azerbaijan, etc.
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