President Ilham Aliyev Receives IJF President Marius Vizer

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Ladislau-Marius Vizer on 3 October.

The Head of State expressed his gratitude to Ladislau-Marius Vizer for his support for the development of judo in Azerbaijan and the organization of the World Judo Championships in Baku. President Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan was hosting this prestigious sporting event for the second time and expressed confidence that the Championships would be organized to a high standard.

The President emphasized that judo is one of the most popular and successful sports in Azerbaijan in terms of medals won, highlighting the achievements of Azerbaijani judoka at major international competitions.

President Ilham Aliyev also underlined the role of modern sports infrastructure developed not only in the capital, Baku, but also across the country's regions in contributing to Azerbaijan's sporting achievements.

Ladislau-Marius Vizer thanked the Head of State for the reception and the high standard of organization of the World Judo Championships in Baku. He congratulated Azerbaijan on the medals won by its judoka at various international competitions.

The IJF President also expressed his appreciation to President Ilham Aliyev for his continued support for the development of judo in Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with Azerbaijan's active membership in the International Judo Federation and exchanged views on the prospects for further developing the successful cooperation between the IJF and the Azerbaijan Judo Federation.

At the conclusion of the meeting, President Ilham Aliyev presented Ladislau-Marius Vizer with the Order of Friendship (*Dostluq*).

The IJF President expressed his gratitude for the high recognition of his work.

Ladislau-Marius Vizer was awarded the Order of Friendship by a decree of the President of Azerbaijan in recognition of his valuable contributions and dedicated efforts towards the development of judo in Azer