The President of the International Federation of Heavy Athletics, Tomash Ayan, is visiting Azerbaijan on 16 November 2006, Trend reports.
During his visit he intends to meet with the Azerbaijani Minister for Youth & Sports, Azad Rahimov, as well as his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jahangir Aslanov. The talks are expected to focus on assistance to the National Federation, as well as the possible leniency regarding disqualifications in respect to twice-world champion, Nizami Pashayev and his fellow sportsman Natik Hassanov, who were banned after being tested positive for drugs.
There is probability that the parties will discuss the arrangements of a major tournament in Baku in future.