Azerbaijani president, his spouse attend General Assembly of European Olympic Committees

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 21 Trend: The 43rd General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees started in Baku Nov. 21, with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the official opening of the two-day event. The General Assembly is being attended by delegates from European national Olympic committees and senior managers of international sports organizations. The General Assembly will hear reports on a number of topics, including “Olympic Games”, “Marketing and Communication”, “Sports for All, “Olympic Culture and Legacy”, “Medicine and Antidoping”, and “Gender Equality”. The assembly will also provide an insight into the first European Games and hear out a report of Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee. The agenda of the General Assembly also includes reports on the progress of preparations for 2016 Summer Olympic Games, 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the European Youth Olympic Festival. President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and president of the European Olympic Committees Patrick Hickey welcomed President Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva. The president and his wife met with the senior managers of the European Olympic Committees, and Ilham Aliyev addressed the official opening of the ceremony. Bach and Hickey made speeches. Hickey also presented President Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva with souvenirs of the European Olympic Committees. Hickey also presented Bach with the Order of Merit, the award of the highest European Olympic Committees distinction, for his contribution to the development of sports globally and his commitment to Olympic ideals. Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency