Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, is heading a seven-member top-level Baku 2020 delegation to the ANOC General Assembly in Moscow.
Also in the delegation is Konul Nurullayeva, CEO of Baku 2020.
Aliyeva, who is also President of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, is the final speaker in Baku 2020’s presentation to 1,000 delegates at the General Assembly.
Konul Nurullayeva said, “because of the enormous importance of this coming gathering of the Olympic Family, we have the honour of presenting our bid together with Mehriban Aliyeva. Her presence in our delegation also confirms the total support of our country’s government – and she is coming to Moscow to represent our country’s population, an amazing 95 per cent of whom have expressed their support of our bid”.
She added, “our vision to host the 2020 Games is clear: we want to prove that an Olympic Games is not only a sound investment in our nation’s sport, healthy and quality of life, but that it can be hosted in a responsible manner which, in turn, provides a sustainable Games hosting model for the future”.
Nurullayeva said the bid slogan Together We Can, “is not just about what hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games can do for Baku”. It is “also about creating a partnership with the Olympic Movement. Our Applicant File offers the Movement a Games model based on true need; this means sustainable venues designed to remain in place, serving local and regional athletes.
“Our model can show future potential host cities around the world that the Olympic Games are achievable, responsible investments for the future, illustrating how Olympism can be an incredible catalyst for transforming a society and its environment”.
