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Ilham Aliyev attends opening ceremony of World Judo Championships in Baku

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Ilham Aliyev attends opening ceremony of World Judo Championships in Baku

The opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships is being held at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.

İdman.Biz reports, citing AZERTAC, that President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is attending the ceremony.

The World Judo Championships are being held in Baku from October 4 to 11.

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