He made the remarks on Wednesday during the ceremony dedicated to sport results of 2015 at the National Olympic Committee.
The head of state said that Azerbaijan has managed to achieve great heights in 24 years of its independence. “We are particularly pleased with the successful performance of our athletes. Azerbaijani athletes ranked the 2nd among 50 Olympic teams. Our athletes won 56 medals at the European Games, including 21 gold. It was a great victory of Azerbaijan’s sport,” he noted.
President Aliyev went on to add that Azerbaijan will host Formula 1 European Grand Prix and Chess World Cup in 2016, and Islamic Solidarity Games 2017. “The development of sport shows the overall development of each country, and it also affects the number of medals won.”