Azerbaijani President visits Sumgait - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva yesterday familiarized themselves with the rebuilding and landscaping work in the Nasimi Seaside Park of Culture and Leisure in Sumgait.

The Head of State and Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva were informed about the reconstruction work in the park with total area of 23 hectares. Monument of the prominent Azerbaijani poet Nasimi has been erected here in 2001. President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse viewed stands reflecting future look of the park. The Head of State gave relevant instructions.

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19.12.11
19:09

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today attended a groundbreaking ceremony of the carbamide production plant in Sumgait. The Head of State viewed the photo stands reflecting scheme, technical parameters and future look of the plant.

President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Rovnag Abdullayev informed the President on the construction of the plant with total area of 24 hectares to complete in 2014.  The daily capacity of the facility will make up 1200 tones of ammoniac and 2000 tones of carbamide. The facility will employ 500 people. The Head of State gave relevant instructions and recommendations.
 
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva have today opened the Sumgait Olympic Sports Complex. The Head of State cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility.

Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov informed the President and Mrs. Aliyeva about the Complex.  As stated, the construction with total area of 13,477 square meters started in 2007. The Head of State and his spouse viewed a 3-storey building of the complex.

The facility has gym, cinema hall, 800-seat universal sports hall, swimming pool and canteen. President Ilham Aliyev and Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva also viewed the 3-storey hotel in the Complex. The President and his spouse were presented a catalogue reflecting national sports costumes of Azerbaijan`s Olympic athletes.

President Ilham Aliyev also familiarized himself with the football pitch. Then, the Azerbaijani leader met with local residents and sportsmen. President Ilham Aliyev presented honorary diplomas, certificates and orders of apartments to a group of sportsmen who made contributions to Olympic movement in the country and achieved successes in various sports competitions. On behalf of Sumgait residents and sportsmen, senior coach of Azerbaijan freestyle wrestling team Firdovsi Umudov thanked the Head of State.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today visited Sumgait. The Head of State and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva kicked off Sumgait trip by visiting the monument erected to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city center. They laid flowers at the monument.  President Ilham Aliyev and Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva were informed on progress achieved in the city in the field of socio-economic development.


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