Senior executives from Baku 2015 made presentations and gave speeches to international representatives on the latest developments of the inaugural European Games and future sporting opportunities in the country.

Azad Rahimov, Baku 2015 chief executive and Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sport, spoke to delegates while Simon Clegg, Baku 2015 chief operating officer, provided an overview of the inaugural European Games.

"The diplomatic briefing was an ideal opportunity for our team to meet with and provide information to the diplomatic missions on all of the latest Baku 2015 news in order to prepare for next June," said Rahimov.

"We know that international interest in the inaugural European Games will be extremely high so it is important to keep the diplomatic community informed on our preparations."

Azad Rahimov, Baku 2015 chief executive and Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sport, was on hand to speak to the delegates at the diplomatic briefing ©Baku 2015



Konul Nurullayeva, director of international relations at the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan, was also on hand as she discussed the role of National Olympic Committees in the approach to the European Games.

"It was an honour to bring together so many diplomatic leaders here in Baku and update them with detail on the European Games," said Clegg.

"The forthcoming years will see Azerbaijan transformed into a centre of sporting excellence that the world will be invited to enjoy and it is important that we continue to keep the international community informed of opportunities and progress here."

More than 6,000 athletes are due to make their way to the Azerbaijani capital from June 12 to 28, 2015, as Baku gets set to host the first ever European Games.

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