Azerbaijan, Brazil boost cooperation

/AzerNews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan and Brazil signed an action plan for cooperation in the field of sports on November 5.

The document was signed by Azerbaijan`s Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov and Brazilian Minister of Sports Aldo Rebelo, AzerTag state news agency reported.

Prior to the signing ceremony, Rahimov stressed the importance of the Action Plan, adding the document would make an important contribution to the further development of cooperation in the field of sports.

He highlighted the activities of the youth and sports ministry, as well as preparatory work for the Baku 2015 First European Games.

"Thanks to the Head of State, President of the National Olympic Committee Ilham Aliyev`s attention to sports, this sphere is rapidly developing in the country," Rahimov underlined.

He noted that 41 Olympic Sports Complexes operate in Azerbaijan.

He hailed the Brazilian delegation`s active participation in the First Global Forum on Youth Policies held in Baku on October 28-30.

Aldo Rebelo praised development of sports, including chess, in Azerbaijan. He expressed confidence that Azerbaijan would successfully host the 2016 World Chess Olympiad.

Brazilian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Santiago Luis Bento Fernandez Alcazar was present at the meeting.