Baku – APA. The Baku 2015 Flame has arrived in the capital of Azerbaijan after completing a journey around 60 regions of the country and legendary Oil Rocks.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took the Flame at “Sadko” port in the Seaside National Park.
President Ilham Aliyev, his wife Mehriban Aliyeva and family members arrived at “Sadko” port by an electric car.
Arriving by boat, the Flame was handed to President Ilham Aliyev by oilman Nahid Nuriyev.
Carrying the torch, the head of state was greeted by those who gathered at the Seaside National Park who chanted “Long live Azerbaijan”, “Long live President Ilham Aliyev”, “Success to the first European Games”.
The President of Azerbaijan handed the Flame to veteran of the Great Patriotic War Fatma Sattarova, marking the start of the torchbearers` relay.
The Flame completed a 16km relay around the city, carried by 100 torchbearers.
Torch will be brought to the Olympic Stadium on June 12 that will host the opening ceremony of the first European games.
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