A meeting was held with the futsal team of the Azerbaijan Sports Academy, which recently won the European Championship, at the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (AHIK).
At the event, Sahib Mammadov, the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation congratulated the athletes and their coaches on their determination to win the gold medal at the European Universities Futsal Championship, and wished them new victories. It was noted that the youth and sports policy, founded by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, is currently being successfully continued under the leadership of Mr. President Ilham Aliyev. As a result of the purposeful policy pursued, Azerbaijan is considered one of the leading countries in the world in terms of the level of development of sports and the Olympic movement. The Chairman of the Confederation emphasized that the success achieved is a clear showcase of the state's care for sports in our country.
Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, President of the Azerbaijan Student Football Federation Public Union highlighted the role of the AHIK in the team's success. The Deputy Minister pointed out that the victory of the Academy's futsal team over strong rivals in the championship held in Croatia is a historic success.
Farid Mansurov, Advisor to the Rector of the Azerbaijan Sports Academy, Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee spoke about the attention and care shown to sports in our country, as well as the conditions created for the development of this field. Team members shared their impressions of the championship at the meeting. Futsal players expressed their determination to represent our country worthily in the upcoming competitions and achieve new successes.
It should bear in mind that at the European Universities Futsal Championship held among students in Zagreb, Croatia the futsal team of the Azerbaijan Sports Academy won the tournament, overcoming all its rivals. Our team player Agaseyid Seyidov was named the best goalkeeper of the championship. Our team's participation in the European Championship was organized by the Azerbaijan Student Football Federation Public Union with the support of the Azerbaijan Confederation of Trade Unions, the AzerbaijanTrade Unions Sports Organizations Association, the Trade Union of Science and Education Workers, as well as the Azerbaijan Sports Academy and the Azerbaijan Football Federations Association.
