BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of United
World Wrestling (UWW) Nenad Lalović on July 29.
This was reported by the press service of the President of
Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, both sides fondly recalled previous
meetings.
Expressing his pleasure at meeting with the President of
Azerbaijan, Lalović praised the excellent organization of the U17
World Wrestling Championships in Baku. He also commended President
Ilham Aliyev for his support of the event and of United World
Wrestling's activities more broadly.
Highlighting the development of wrestling in Azerbaijan, Lalović
recalled that the country has hosted various international
wrestling competitions and noted the successful cooperation between
United World Wrestling and the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the importance of the U17
World Wrestling Championships in Baku for the future success of
young athletes and stressed the significance of continuing to host
such sporting events in Azerbaijan.
The head of state also noted that Azerbaijani wrestlers have
achieved remarkable success over the years.
President Ilham Aliyev highlighted Azerbaijan's rich wrestling
traditions and spoke about the efforts undertaken at the state
level to further develop the sport.
The sides exchanged views on cooperation between Azerbaijan and
United World Wrestling.
