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Public Council for Youth holds meeting

02 February 2009 12:46 (UTC +04:00)

Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov said there were more that 150 youth organizations in Azerbaijan and much attention was paid to those organizations, which gave its results, APA reports. Deputy Minister Intigam Babayev made a report on the youth policy provided in 2008 and said the main activity was directed toward the patriotism and citizenship. â€œThe TV programs were produced and the events and agitation trains were organized in the regions. The second exhibition of the youth organizations was organized in the country last year and 80 organizations were represented thereâ€. Babayev said the ministry organized 519 republican events over the past five years and 65 of them had international importance.

Leaders of the youth organizations also delivered speeches at the meeting and spoke about the existing problems. At the end, Minister Rahimov expressed his opinion over the problems touched upon at the meeting. He said the ministry kept the construction of Azerbaijan Youth Palace on agenda. â€œWe have even kept a building in view. The building was under the construction, but our plans failed because other company purchased that buildingâ€.

Then the youth organizations showed activeness in 2008 were awarded with diplomas.